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

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.

Emanuela Brizio

Achievements

World Cup wins

National titles

Italian Skyrunning Championships

Overall: 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010 (4) SkyRace: 2011, 2014, 2015 (3) SkyMarathon: 2011, 2015 (2) Ultra SkyMarathon: 2013 (1)

Emanuela Brizio

Wins

Sentiero 4 Luglio SkyMarathon

Half marathon: 2003

Marathon: 2004, 2005, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015 (7)

Emanuela Brizio

Other results

2003: 1st, Mezzalama Skyrace 2004: 1st, Zegama-Aizkorri, Spain 1st, Valposchiavo-Valmalenco, Italy 2005: 1st, Valmalenco-Valposchiavo, Spain 2009: 1st, Irazú SkyRace, Costa Rica 1st, Maratòn Alpina Zegama-Aizkorri, Spain 1st, Vallnord SkyRace, Andorra 1st, Mount Kinabalu Climbathon, Malaysia 2010: 1st Trofeo Kima

References

External links

Emanuela Brizio at Sport di montagna

1968 births

Living people

People from Verbania

Italian female ski mountaineers

Italian female mountain runners

Italian sky runners

Sportspeople from the Province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola