Claudia Giordani (born 27 October 1955) is an Italian former
alpine skier
Alpine skiing, or downhill skiing, is the pastime of sliding down snow-covered slopes on skis with fixed-heel bindings, unlike other types of skiing ( cross-country, Telemark, or ski jumping), which use skis with free-heel bindings. Whether for ...
who competed in the
1976 Winter Olympics
The 1976 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XII Olympic Winter Games (german: XII. Olympische Winterspiele, french: XIIes Jeux olympiques d'hiver) and commonly known as Innsbruck 1976 ( bar, Innschbruck 1976, label= Austro-Bavarian), was a ...
and in the
1980 Winter Olympics
The 1980 Winter Olympics, officially the XIII Olympic Winter Games and also known as Lake Placid 1980, were an international multi-sport event held from February 13 to 24, 1980, in Lake Placid, New York, United States.
Lake Placid was elected ...
.
She is the daughter of the Italian
RAI
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journalist
Aldo Giordani.
Biography
In 1976 she won the silver medal in the Olympic slalom event. In the
giant slalom competition she finished 13th. Four years later she finished fifth in the
slalom contest and tenth in the
giant slalom event.
World Cup results
;Wins
National titles
Giordani has won 14 national titles.
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Italian Alpine Ski Championships
**Downhill: 1974 (1)
**Slalom: 1973, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979 (5)
**Giant slalom: 1973, 1974, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1980 (6)
**Combined: 1973, 1976 (2)
See also
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Italy national alpine ski team at the Olympics
References
External links
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1955 births
Living people
Alpine skiers from Milan
Italian female alpine skiers
Olympic alpine skiers for Italy
Alpine skiers at the 1976 Winter Olympics
Alpine skiers at the 1980 Winter Olympics
Olympic silver medalists for Italy
Olympic medalists in alpine skiing
Medalists at the 1976 Winter Olympics
Universiade medalists in alpine skiing
Universiade silver medalists for Italy
Competitors at the 1981 Winter Universiade