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My Take
Manuela Di Centa is my favorite kind of champion: one who refused a single act. An Olympic cross-country skier decorated with the Holmenkollen Medal and the Silver Olympic Order, she then reinvented herself as a journalist, broadcaster, and politician. That endurance she built on alpine snow clearly translated into the stamina to keep remaking her life. Coming from a genuine athletic dynasty, she could have coasted on the name; instead she kept earning new ones. I admire people who treat retirement from one calling as the starting line for the next, and she has done it with real conviction.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Manuela Di Centa
- Name (Japanese)
- マヌエラ・ディ・チェンタ
- Reading
- まぬえら・でぃ・ちぇんた
- Born
- January 31, 1963 (age 63)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Rabbit
- Origin
- Paluzza, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy
- Height
- 164 cm
- Occupation
- politician / cross-country skier / athletics competitor / journalist / television presenter
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- 1996 Holmenkollen Medal
- 2010 Silver Olympic Order
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Manuela Di Centa born?
Born January 31, 1963 (age 63).
Where is Manuela Di Centa from?
Manuela Di Centa is from Paluzza, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy.
What does Manuela Di Centa do?
Manuela Di Centa works as politician, cross-country skier, athletics competitor, journalist, television presenter.
How tall is Manuela Di Centa?
Manuela Di Centa is 164 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.