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Italian journalist and rower (1946–2021)

Gian Piero Galeazzi
Frosinone cena natale 2001 Bruno Navarra Rosettano Navarra Bengala Galeazzi.jpg Galeazzi in 2001
Born(1946-05-18)18 May 1946
Rome, Italy
Died12 November 2021(2021-11-12) (aged 75)
Rome, Italy
NationalityItalian
Occupations
  • Rower
  • journalist
Years active1968–2012
Height192 cm (6 ft 4 in)
SpouseLaura
Children2

Gian Piero Galeazzi (18 May 1946 – 12 November 2021), also known as Giampiero Galeazzi, was an Italian competition rower, sport journalist, commentator, and television personality.

Life and career

Born in Rome, Galeazzi graduated in statistics, then he was a competition rower, becoming a junior world champion and participating in Mexico Olympics in 1968.

In 1972 he was hired by RAI as a sport commentator. Galeazzi went on to work both on TV and radio, following rowing as well as tennis and soccer. In 1992 he was invited to host the RAI sport program with the highest rating at the time, 90º minuto. From 1994 his role was expanded to co-conductor and entertainer of the variety show Domenica in.

Galeazzi died on 12 November 2021, at the age of 75, due to complications from diabetes.

References

  1. ^ Aldo Grasso, Massimo Scaglioni. Enciclopedia della Televisione. Garzanti, Milano, 1996 – 2003. ISBN 881150466X.
  2. ^ Giancarlo Dotto (24 September 2007). "Giampiero Galeazzi "Domenica in m'ha rovinato la linea". La Stampa. Retrieved 3 June 2014.
  3. "È morto Giampiero Galeazzi, la voce dello sport in tv. Aveva 75 anni" (in Italian). 12 November 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2021.

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