Giuliano Besson
# Giuliano Besson

Giuliano Besson (born 1 January 1950) is an Italian former alpine skier who competed in the 1972 Winter Olympics.

## The twins Anzi and Besson

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) 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 boasts one podium in the World Cup.

### Podium

| Date | Place | Discipline | Rank |
| - | - | - | - |
| 26-01-1974 | Kitzbuehel | Downhill | 2nd |

## Olympic results

| Year | Age | Venue | Event | Rank |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 1972 | 22 | Sapporo | Downhill | 11 |
