Giuliano Besson (born 1 January 1950) is an Italian former alpine skier who competed in the 1972 Winter Olympics.[1]
 Giuliano Besson (left) with his sporty twin and firm Stefano Anzi in 1970s. | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1 January 1950 Sauze d'Oulx, Italy |
| Occupation | Alpine skier |
| Skiing career | |
| Disciplines | Speed events |
| World Cup debut | 1972 |
| Retired | 1975 |
| Website | AnziBesson |
| Olympics | |
| Teams | 1 |
| World Cup | |
| Seasons | 4 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 1 |
The twins Anzi and Besson edit
In the 1970s the legend of the two skiers of the valanga azzurra (blue avalanche) was born, Stefano Anzi and Giuliano Besson who were nicknamed i gemelli (the twins) because on two occasions they concluded an important downhill race in the same position, on 7 February 1972 at the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo, Japan both finished in 11th place ex-aequo[2] and on 26 January 1974 both finished in second place still ex-aequo on the legendary Streiff in Kitzbuehl, Austria in a World Cup race.[3]
World Cup results edit
Besson boasts one podium in the World Cup.[4]
- Podium
| Date | Place | Discipline | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26-01-1974 |  Kitzbuehel |
Downhill | 2nd |
Olympic results edit
| Year | Age | Venue | Event | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 22 |  Sapporo
|
Downhill | 11 |
See also edit
- Stefano Anzi (his sporty twin and than firm)[5]
References edit
- ^ Giuliano Besson, Sports Reference, archived from the original on September 15, 2011, retrieved October 25, 2007
- ^ "Downhill, Men - Date: 7 February 1972 - tatus: Olympic". olympedia.org. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- ^ "26-01-1974 Kitzbuehel AUT World Cup Downhill". fis-ski.com. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- ^ "Besson Giuliano - World Cup Podium". fis-ski.com. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- ^ "La Storia - Besson Group" (in Italian). bessongroup.com. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
Giuliano Besson, nato nel 1950, è uno dei grandi campioni di sci che fanno nascere il mito della Valanga Azzurra dei primi anni '70, è un ottimo discesista insieme con l'amico Stefano Anzi, così amici da arrivare secondi al centesimo di secondo nella gara più prestigiosa del mondo a Kitzbuhel nel 1974. Un anno dopo, quale portavoce della Nazionale Azzurra alza un po' troppo la voce e viene radiato con l'amico Stefano. L'esclusione ingiusta e ingiustificata agisce da incentivo e Stefano Anzi e Giuliano Besson appendono gli sci al per buttarsi a capofitto in un'altra sfida importante: vestire gli appassionati dello sci.
External links edit
- Giuliano Besson at FIS (alpine)
- Giuliano Besson at Olympedia
- AnziBesson
