About Giuliana Minuzzo
Lived 1931 – 2020 (aged 88). Giuliana Minuzzo was an Italian alpine skier.
Giuliana Chenal-Minuzzo (née Minuzzo, 26 November 1931 – 11 November 2020) was an Italian alpine skier.
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. At the 1960 Olympics in Squaw Valley she was bronze medalist in the women's giant slalom event.
At the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Minuzzo made history by becoming the first woman to take the Olympic Oath.
On 11 November 2020, Minuzzo died at the age of 88.
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Who was Giuliana Minuzzo?
Italian alpine skier (1931–2020)
When was Giuliana Minuzzo born?
Giuliana Minuzzo was born on 26 November 1931 in Vallonara.
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Giuliana Minuzzo died on 11 November 2020 in Aosta.
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Giuliana Minuzzo was an alpine skier.
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Giuliana Minuzzo was Italian.
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