Giacomo Matiz (born January 10, 1986, in

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) is an Italian

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, specializing in moguls.FIS Profile
/ref> Matiz competed at the

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for Italy. He placed 14th in the first qualifying round in the moguls, not advancing. He then finished 11th in the second qualifying round, again failing to advance. As of April 2014, his best showing at the

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is 14th, in the

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dual moguls. Matiz made his

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debut in February 2005. As of April 2014, his best World Cup finish is 8th, in a moguls event at Beida Lake in 2011–12. His best World Cup overall finish in moguls is 27th, in

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1986 births Living people Olympic freestyle skiers for Italy Freestyle skiers at the 2014 Winter Olympics People from Gemona del Friuli Sportspeople from the Province of Udine Italian male freestyle skiers 21st-century Italian people {{Italy-freestyle-skiing-bio-stub