| Alpine skier | |
 Giuliano Besson (left) with his sporty twin and firm Stefano Anzi in 1970s. | |
| Disciplines | Speed events |
|---|---|
| Born | 1 January 1950 Sauze d'Oulx, Italy |
| World Cup debut | 1972 |
| Retired | 1975 |
| Website | AnziBesson |
| Olympics | |
| Teams | 1 |
| World Cup | |
| Seasons | 4 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 1 |
Giuliano Besson (born 1 January 1950) is an Italian former alpine skier who competed in the 1972 Winter Olympics. [1]
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 [2] 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. [3]
Besson boasts one podium in the World Cup. [4]
| Date | Place | Discipline | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26-01-1974 |  Kitzbuehel | Downhill | 2nd |
| Year | Age | Venue | Event | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 22 |  Sapporo | Downhill | 11 |
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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.
