Stefano Anzi Explained
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| Birth Place: | Bormio, Italy |
| Height: | 1.78m (05.84feet) |
| Weight: | 70kg (150lb) |
| Sport: | Alpine skiing |
| Wcdebut: | 1970 |
| Retired: | 1975 |
| Wcseasons: | 4 |
| Wcwins: | 1 |
| Wcpodiums: | 3 |
| Website: | AnziBesson |
| Olympics: | 1 |
| Show-Medals: | yes |
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]
The twins Anzi and Besson
.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
Anzi boasts three podiums in the World Cup.[5]
- Podium
| Date | Place | Discipline | Rank |
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| 18 February 1971 | | Downhill | 3rd |
| 19 February 1971 | | Downhill | bgcolor=gold | 1st |
| 26 January 1974 | | Downhill | bgcolor=silver | 2nd | |
See also
External links
Notes and References
- https://web.archive.org/web/20200418012659/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/an/stefano-anzi-1.html Stefano Anzi
- http://data.fis-ski.com/dynamic/athlete-biography.html?sector=AL&listid=&competitorid=1488&&type=result Stefano Anzi
- Web site: Downhill, Men – Date: 7 February 1972 – tatus: Olympic. olympedia.org. 17 February 2021.
- Web site: 26-01-1974 Kitzbuehel AUT World Cup Downhill. fis-ski.com. 17 February 2021.
- Web site: Besson Giuliano – World Cup Podium. fis-ski.com. 17 February 2021.
- Web site: La Storia – Besson Group. 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.. it. bessongroup.com. 17 February 2021.
