Ana María Dellai
Argentine alpine skier (1929–1986)
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Ana María Dellai (16 October 1929 – 15 February 1986) was an Argentine alpine skier.
Born16 October 1929
Castelrotto, Italy
Died15 February 1986 (aged 56)
San Carlos de Bariloche, Argentina
SportAlpine skiing
Ana María Dellai at the 1952 Olympics | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 16 October 1929 Castelrotto, Italy |
| Died | 15 February 1986 (aged 56) San Carlos de Bariloche, Argentina |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Alpine skiing |
| Club | Club Andino Bariloche |
Biography
Dellai is a former member of Club Andino Bariloche.[1] She competed at the 1952 Winter Olympics hosted in Oslo, Norway, in the downhill, slalom and giant slalom events and placed 28th–31st. She was the only female competitor from the Argentine Delegation at those Olympics,[1] as well the first woman to represent Argentina at the Winter Olympics.[citation needed] She was the Flag bearer of the delegation during the opening ceremony.[2][3]
In 1954, she was part of the cast of the movie Canción de la nieve.[4]
