Giuliana Chenal-Minuzzo (née Minuzzo, 26 November 1931 – 11 November 2020) was an Italian alpine skier.
| Giuliana Minuzzo | |
|---|---|
 Minuzzo in 1955 | |
| Born | 26 November 1931 Vallonara di Marostica, Italy |
| Died | 11 November 2020 (aged 88)[1] |
Medal record | |
Career edit
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 edit
- ^ a b "Sci: morta Giuliana Minuzzo, prima italiana a vincere una medaglia alle Olimpiadi". Corriere (in Italian). Retrieved 11 November 2020.
- ^ "1952 Winter Olympics – Oslo, Norway – Alpine Skiing" Archived 2011-08-16 at the Wayback Machine (Retrieved on February 27, 2008)
- ^ "1960 Winter Olympics – Squaw Valley, United States – Alpine Skiing" Archived 2007-08-19 at the Wayback Machine (Retrieved on February 27, 2008)
- ^ IOC 1956 Winter Olympics Archived 2008-08-22 at the Wayback Machine
External links edit
- Giuliana Minuzzo at FIS (alpine)
- Giuliana Minuzzo at FIS (alpine)
- Giuliana Minuzzo at Olympedia
- Giuliana Minuzzo at the Italian National Olympic Committee (in Italian)
