Stefano Anzi (born 21 May 1949) is a retired Italian alpine skier who specialized in the downhill event. He competed at the 1972 Winter Olympics and finished in 11th place.[1] Anzi had three podium positions at individual world cup stages: first and third in 1971 and second in 1974.[2]
 Anzi in 1974 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 21 May 1949 (age 75) Bormio, Italy |
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 70 kg (150 lb) |
| Website | AnziBesson |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Alpine skiing |
| Retired | 1975 |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Olympic finals | 1 |
The twins Anzi and Besson
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In the 1970s the legend of two skiers of the valanga azzurra (blue avalanche) was born, Stefano Anzi and Giuliano Besson who were nicknamed i gemelli (the twins) 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[3] 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.[4]
World Cup results
editAnzi boasts three podiums in the World Cup.[5]
- Podium
| Date | Place | Discipline | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 February 1971 |  Sugarloaf |
Downhill | 3rd |
| 19 February 1971 | Sugarloaf |
Downhill | 1st |
| 26 January 1974 |  Kitzbuehel |
Downhill | 2nd |
Olympic results
edit| Year | Age | Venue | Event | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 22 |  Sapporo
|
Downhill | 11 |
See also
edit- Giuliano Besson (his sporty twin and than firm)[6]
References
edit- ^ Stefano Anzi. sports-reference.com
- ^ Stefano Anzi. fis-ski.com
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
External links
edit- Stefano Anzi at FIS (alpine)
- Stefano Anzi at Olympedia
- AnziBesson
