Giampiero Galeazzi

Born

1946-05-18

Died

2021-01-12

Birthplace

Rome, Lazio, Italy

Biography

Gian Piero Galeazzi (18 May 1946 – 12 November 2021), frequently spelled Giampiero, was an Italian sport journalist, commentator, and television personality. 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Gian Piero Galeazzi, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.