Giuliano Besson


Giuliano Besson was an Italian alpine skier who competed in the 1972 Winter Olympics. He died on 24 October 2025, at the age of 75.

The twins Anzi and Besson

In the 1970s the legend of the two skiers of the valanga azzurra was born, Stefano Anzi and Giuliano Besson who were nicknamed i gemelli 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 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.

World Cup results

Besson had one podium in the World Cup.
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DatePlaceDisciplineRank
26 January 1974

Olympic results