Giuliana Minuzzo

Giuliana Minuzzo
Personal information
Born November 26, 1931(1931-11-26)
Vallonara di Marostica, Italy
Medal record
Competitor for  Italy
Women’s Alpine skiing
Olympic Games
Bronze 1952 Oslo Downhill
Bronze 1960 Squaw Valley Giant Slalom
World Championships
Bronze 1956 Cortina d'Ampezzo Alpine 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