Giuliano Besson

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Giuliano Besson
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Besson in the 1970s
Personal information
Born(1950-01-01)1 January 1950
Died24 October 2025(2025-10-24) (aged 75)
OccupationAlpine skier
Sport
Skiing career
DisciplinesSpeed events
World Cup debut1972
Retired1975
WebsiteAnziBesson
Olympics
Teams1
World Cup
Seasons4
Wins0
Podiums1

Giuliano Besson (1 January 1950 – 24 October 2025) was an Italian alpine skier who competed in the 1972 Winter Olympics.[1] He died on 24 October 2025, at the age of 75.[2]

The twins Anzi and Besson

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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)[3] 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[4] 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.[5]

World Cup results

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Besson had one podium in the World Cup.[6]

Podium
Date Place Discipline Rank
26 January 1974 Austria Kitzbuehel Downhill 2nd

Olympic results

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  Year    Age  Venue Event Rank
1972 22 Japan Sapporo Downhill 11

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