Paolo De Chiesa (born March 14, 1956) is an Italian journalist and former alpine skier who competed in the 1980 Winter Olympics and in the 1984 Winter Olympics.[1]
 Paolo De Chiesa in 2023 at 56. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 14 March 1956 Saluzzo, Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Alpine skier | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Skiing career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disciplines | Technical events | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup debut | 1975 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | 1986 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Olympics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Teams | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Championships | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Teams | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Seasons | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Podiums | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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De Chiesa has been a technical commentator for RAI in ski races for several years.[2]
Biography
editHe was born in Saluzzo, Piedmont. De Chiesa competed in two Olympic slalom events but was not able to finish one of these races. He also scored several podium placements in the Alpine Skiing World Cup.
Journalistic career
editAfter retiring from competitions, he devoted himself to journalism, first in Telemontecarlo and then as a contributor to various specialized magazines. Since 1993 he has been a sports commentator for Rai,[3] for which he deals with the commentary of men's alpine skiing competitions, supporting first Furio Focolari, then Carlo Gobbo, then Davide Labate.[4]
World Championships results
edit| Year | |||||
| Age | Slalom | Giant Slalom |
Downhill | Combined | |
| 1980 | 23 | DNF1 | - | - | - |
| 1982 | 25 | 4 | - | - | - |
| 1985 | 28 | 6 | - | - | - |
References
edit- ^ "Paolo De Chiesa - Athlete Information". fis-ski.com. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
- ^ "Paolo De Chiesa out, In studio Rai c'è Giulio Bosca. Rocca pronto per Cortina" (in Italian). 30 January 2021. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
- ^ "Opinionisti dello sci alpino (fino al 2001)" (in Italian). telesciando.it. 25 March 2021. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ "Rai Sport" (in Italian). simonesalvador.it. 24 October 2019. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
Max Blardone sostituisce Paolo De Chiesa nello Sci Alpino
External links
edit- Paolo De Chiesa at FIS (alpine)
- Paolo De Chiesa at Olympedia
- Official website (in Italian)
