Judo Olympian Lubjana Piovesana appeals for help to find brother, saying ‘next hours are critical’
A judo Olympian has appealed for help to find her brother after he went missing in Bristol.
Lubjana Piovesana, 28, competed for Team GB before switching to the Austrian team. Her younger brother, Luis, is currently missing after being last seen around 3am on Friday morning.
Mr Piovesana, 26, was seen on CCTV at Eastgate retail park having travelled there via a taxi from a venue in Little Ann Street, St Jude’s, a 10-minute drive away.
Avon and Somerset Police said they are “increasingly concerned” for his welfare, and it is “out of character for him to be missing”.
Ms Piovesana, who defeated Team GB’s Lucy Renshall in the women’s -63kg judo event in Paris last year, wrote on Facebook: “He has no phone, no money, no cards, so he will be in distress.
“He could be injured, he could be trapped. Please check your sheds/garages/public toilets in case he tried to seek shelter from the cold.
“The next hours are critical and any help is appreciated.”
Mr Piovesana was last pictured wearing black baggy jeans with a diamond pattern stitching on them, cream coloured trainers, a black and grey Rapha gilet and a black Rapha cap, police said.
He has a cartoon-style tattoo of a man, a car and a cherub on his arm, and a Vespa motorbike on his stomach.
He also has a connection to Frenchay on the outskirts of the city.
Detective Inspector Pete Walker said: “We are extremely worried for Luis and would encourage anyone with information to contact us as soon as possible.
“He does not have access to his mobile phone nor any money and we are carrying out extensive searches as we urgently try to locate him.”