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Giuliana Minuzzo

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Giuliana Minuzzo
Minuzzo in 1955
Born (1931-11-26) November 26, 1931 (age 92)
Vallonara di Marostica, Italy
Medal record
Women's alpine skiing
Representing  Italy
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1952 Oslo Downhill
Bronze medal – third place 1960 Squaw Valley Giant Slalom
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1956 Cortina d'Ampezzo Combined

Giuliana Chenal-Minuzzo (née Minuzzo, born November 26, 1931) is an Italian former alpine skier. She was born in Vallonara di Marostica. At the 1952 Olympics in Oslo Minuzzo was bronze medalist in the downhill.[1] At the 1960 Olympics in Squaw Valley she was bronze medalist in the giant slalom.[2]

At the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Minuzzo made history by becoming the first woman to take the Olympic Oath.[3]

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