Giuliana Minuzzo

Giuliana Minuzzo

Minuzzo in 1955
Born (1931-11-26) November 26, 1931
Vallonara di Marostica, Italy
Medal record
Women's alpine skiing
Representing  Italy
Olympic Games
1952 Oslo Downhill
1960 Squaw Valley Giant Slalom
World Championships
1956 Cortina d'Ampezzo Combined

Giuliana Chenal-Minuzzo (née Minuzzo, born November 26, 1931) is an Italian former alpine skier. She was born in Vallonara di Marostica. At the 1952 Olympics in Oslo Minuzzo was bronze medalist in the downhill.[1] At the 1960 Olympics in Squaw Valley she was bronze medalist in the giant slalom.[2]

At the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Minuzzo made history by becoming the first woman to take the Olympic Oath.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "1952 Winter Olympics – Oslo, Norway – Alpine Skiing" (Retrieved on February 27, 2008)
  2. ↑ "1960 Winter Olympics – Squaw Valley, United States – Alpine Skiing" (Retrieved on February 27, 2008)
  3. ↑ IOC 1956 Winter Olympics


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