Gian Piero Galeazzi | |
Birth Date: | 18 May 1946 |
Birth Place: | Rome, Italy |
Death Place: | Rome, Italy |
Nationality: | Italian |
Height: | 192cm (76inches) |
Years Active: | 1968–2012 |
Spouse: | Laura |
Children: | 2 |
Gian Piero Galeazzi (18 May 1946 – 12 November 2021), also known as Giampiero Galeazzi, was an Italian competition rower, sport journalist, commentator, and television personality.
Born in Rome, Galeazzi graduated in statistics, then he was a competition rower, becoming a junior world champion and participating in Mexico Olympics in 1968.[1] [2]
In 1972 he was hired by RAI as a sport commentator. Galeazzi went on to work both on TV and radio, following rowing as well as tennis and soccer.[1] [2] In 1992 he was invited to host the RAI sport program with the highest rating at the time, 90º minuto. From 1994 his role was expanded to co-conductor and entertainer of the variety show Domenica in.[1] [2]
Galeazzi died on 12 November 2021, at the age of 75, due to complications from diabetes.[3]