Giuliano Besson
 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 |
Giuliano Besson (born 1 January 1950) is an Italian former alpine skier who competed in the 1972 Winter Olympics.[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
