Giuliana Minuzzo
Italian alpine skier (1931–2020)
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Giuliana Chenal-Minuzzo (née Minuzzo, 26 November 1931 – 11 November 2020) was an Italian alpine skier.
Minuzzo in 1955 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 26 November 1931 |
| Died | 11 November 2020 (aged 88)[1] |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Skiing |
Medal record | |
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]
