Emanuela Brizio
Personal information
Nickname(s)Manu
Aquila rosa (Pink eagle)[1]
L'aquila di Aurano
NationalityItalian
Born (1968-09-10) 10 September 1968
Verbania
Home townAurano
Sport
Country Italy
SportSki mountaineering
Skyrunning
EventMountain running
ClubValetudo Skyrunning Italia
Achievements and titles
World finals2 World cup
  • 2009 Overall
  • 2010 Overall
Medal record
Skyrunning
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place2010 PremanaSkyMarathon
European Championships
Silver medal – second place2011 PoschiavoSkyRace

Emanuela Brizio (born 10 September 1968) is an Italian female sky runner who won two Skyrunning World Cups (2009, 2010).[2]

Biography

She started with the mountain running in 1999, at the age of 31, is considered among the greatest skyrunners of all-time, still active and winning at the threshold of 40 years, the Aquila di Aurano (Aurano's Eagle), as she is nicknamed, boasts its rich palmarès two World Cups (Skyrunner World Series) and 10 national titles at individual level.[3]

Achievements

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventTimenotes
2010 World Championships Italy Premana 3rd SkyMarathon 3:58:19

World Cup wins

# Season Date Race Discipline
1200413 JuneValposchiavo-ValmalencoSkyRace
24 JulySentiero 4 Luglio SkyRaceSkyRace
3200512 JuneValmalenco-ValposchiavoSkyRace
4200821 SeptemberSentiero delle GrigneSkyRace
5200918 AprilIrazú SkyRaceSkyRace
624 MayMaratòn Alpina Zegama-AizkorriSkyRace
728 JuneSkyRace AndorraSkyRace
824 OctoberMount Kinabalu ClimbathonSkyRace
912 JulyMonte Rosa SkyMarathonSky Marathon
10201016 MayMaratòn Alpina Zegama-AizkorriSkyRace
1122 AugustRed Rock SkyMarathonSky Marathon
12201117 JulyBettelmatt Ultra TrailSkyRace
1318 SeptemberSentiero delle GrigneSkyRace

National titles

Wins

Other results

References

  1. "Storico risultato dell'aquila rosa Emanuela Brizio: 12 i titoli Italiani conquistati. In compagnia degli scudetti tricolori ci sono 5 titoli mondiali di skyrunning". runningpassion.it (in Italian). Retrieved 10 October 2017.
  2. "2010 ISF International Calendar & Championships". old.skyrunning.com. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
  3. "EMANUELA BRIZIO - VALETUDO SKYRUNNING ITALIA". sportdimontagna.com (in Italian). 26 October 2011. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
  4. 1 2 3 "Buff Skyrunner results". buffskyrunner.com. Archived from the original on 5 October 2009. Retrieved 5 November 2009.
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