Gian Piero Galeazzi
Italian journalist and rower (1946–2021)
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Gian Piero Galeazzi (18 May 1946 – 12 November 2021), also known as Giampiero Galeazzi, was an Italian competition rower, sport journalist, commentator, and television personality.
- Rower
- journalist
Life and career
Born in Rome, Galeazzi graduated in statistics, then he was a competition rower, becoming a junior world champion and participating in the Mexico Olympics in 1968.[1][2]
In 1972, he was hired by RAI as a sports commentator. Galeazzi went on to work both on TV and radio, following rowing as well as tennis and soccer.[1][2] In 1992, he was invited to host the RAI sport programme with the highest rating at the time, 90º minuto. From 1994, his role was expanded to co-conductor and entertainer of the variety show Domenica in.[1][2]
Galeazzi died on 12 November 2021, at the age of 75, due to complications from diabetes.[3]
