Giuliana Minuzzo

Giuliana Minuzzo
Minuzzo in 1955
Born(1931-11-26)26 November 1931
Vallonara di Marostica, Italy
Died11 November 2020(2020-11-11) (aged 88)[1]
Medal record
Women's alpine skiing
Representing  Italy
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1952 Oslo Downhill
Bronze medal – third place 1960 Squaw Valley Giant Slalom
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1956 Cortina d'Ampezzo Combined

Giuliana Chenal-Minuzzo (née Minuzzo, 26 November 1931 – 11 November 2020) was an Italian alpine skier.

Career

She was born in Vallonara di Marostica. At the 1952 Olympics in Oslo Minuzzo was the bronze medalist in the women's downhill competition.[2] At the 1960 Olympics in Squaw Valley she was bronze medalist in the women's giant slalom event.[3]

At the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Minuzzo made history by becoming the first woman to take the Olympic Oath.[4]

On 11 November 2020, Minuzzo died at the age of 88.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Sci: morta Giuliana Minuzzo, prima italiana a vincere una medaglia alle Olimpiadi". Corriere (in Italian). Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  2. ^ "1952 Winter Olympics – Oslo, Norway – Alpine Skiing" Archived 2011-08-16 at the Wayback Machine (Retrieved on February 27, 2008)
  3. ^ "1960 Winter Olympics – Squaw Valley, United States – Alpine Skiing" Archived 2007-08-19 at the Wayback Machine (Retrieved on February 27, 2008)
  4. ^ IOC 1956 Winter Olympics Archived 2008-08-22 at the Wayback Machine