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| Nickname(s) | Manu Aquila rosa (Pink eagle) [1] L'aquila di Aurano | |||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Italian | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | 10 September 1968 Verbania | |||||||||||||||||
| Home town | Aurano | |||||||||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||||||||
| Country |  Italy | |||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Ski mountaineering Skyrunning | |||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Mountain running | |||||||||||||||||
| Club | Valetudo Skyrunning Italia | |||||||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | ||||||||||||||||||
| World finals | 2 World cup
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Medal record
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Emanuela Brizio (born 10 September 1968) is an Italian female sky runner who won two Skyrunning World Cups (2009, 2010). [2]
She started with the mountain running in 1999, at the age of 31, is considered among the greatest skyrunners of all-time, still active and winning at the threshold of 40 years, the Aquila di Aurano (Aurano's Eagle), as she is nicknamed, boasts its rich palmarès two World Cups (Skyrunner World Series) and 10 national titles at individual level. [3]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Time | notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | World Championships | Premana | 3rd | SkyMarathon | 3:58:19 |
| # | Season | Date | Race | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2004 | 13 June | Valposchiavo-Valmalenco | SkyRace |
| 2 | 4 July | Sentiero 4 Luglio SkyRace | SkyRace | |
| 3 | 2005 | 12 June | Valmalenco-Valposchiavo | SkyRace |
| 4 | 2008 | 21 September | Sentiero delle Grigne | SkyRace |
| 5 | 2009 | 18 April | Irazú SkyRace | SkyRace |
| 6 | 24 May | Maratòn Alpina Zegama-Aizkorri | SkyRace | |
| 7 | 28 June | SkyRace Andorra | SkyRace | |
| 8 | 24 October | Mount Kinabalu Climbathon | SkyRace | |
| 9 | 12 July | Monte Rosa SkyMarathon | Sky Marathon | |
| 10 | 2010 | 16 May | Maratòn Alpina Zegama-Aizkorri | SkyRace |
| 11 | 22 August | Red Rock SkyMarathon | Sky Marathon | |
| 12 | 2011 | 17 July | Bettelmatt Ultra Trail | SkyRace |
| 13 | 18 September | Sentiero delle Grigne | SkyRace |
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