Stefano Anzi

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]

Stefano Anzi

Anzi in 1974
Personal information
Born	21 May 1949 (1949-05-21) (age 75) Bormio, Italy
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	70 kg (150 lb)
Website	AnziBesson
Sport
Sport	Alpine skiing
Retired	1975
Achievements and titles
Olympic finals	1

The twins Anzi and Besson

Stefano Anzi (right while smoking a cigarette) with his sporty twin and firm Giuliano Besson in 1970s

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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
18 February 1971	Sugarloaf	Downhill	3rd
19 February 1971	Sugarloaf	Downhill	1st
26 January 1974	Kitzbuehel	Downhill	2nd

Olympic results

Year	Age	Venue	Event	Rank
1972	22	Sapporo	Downhill	11

See also

• Giuliano Besson (his sporty twin and than firm)^[6]