Giuliano Besson
 Besson in the 1970s | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1 January 1950 Sauze d'Oulx, Italy |
| Died | 24 October 2025 (aged 75) |
| Occupation | Alpine skier |
| Sport | |
| 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 (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
[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)[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
[edit]Besson had one podium in the World Cup.[6]
- Podium
| Date | Place | Discipline | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 January 1974 |  Kitzbuehel |
Downhill | 2nd |
Olympic results
[edit]| Year | Age | Venue | Event | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 22 |  Sapporo
|
Downhill | 11 |
References
[edit]- ^ Giuliano Besson, Sports Reference, archived from the original on 15 September 2011, retrieved 25 October 2007
- ^ "Addio a Giuliano Besson, l'ex discesista di Sauze d'Oulx protagonista della Valanga Azzurra". La Stampa. Retrieved 24 October 2025.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
External links
[edit]- Giuliano Besson at FIS (alpine)
- Giuliano Besson at Olympedia
- AnziBesson
