# Paolo De Chiesa

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{{Short description|Italian alpine skier}}
{{Infobox alpine ski racer
|name          = Paolo De Chiesa
|image         = Paolo De Chiesa.jpeg
|image_size    = 260
|caption       = Paolo De Chiesa in 2023 at 67.
|disciplines   = Technical events
|club          = 
|birth_date    = {{birth date and age|1956|3|14|df=y}}
|birth_place   = [Saluzzo](/source/Saluzzo), [Italy](/source/Italy)
|death_date    =  
|death_place   = 
|height        = 
|wcdebut       = 1975
|retired       = 1986
|website       = 
|olympicteams  = 2  
|olympicmedals = 0
|olympicgolds  = 
|worldsteams   = 3  
|worldsmedals  = 0
|worldsgolds   = 
|wcseasons     = 12
|wcwins        = 0
|wcpodiums     = 12
|wcoveralls    = 
|wctitles      = 
|show-medals   = yes
|medaltemplates= 
{{Medal|Competition|World Cup race podiums}}
{{MedalCount | total = yes
| Slalom | 0 | 4 | 8
| Giant slalom | 0 | 0 | 0
}}
}}
'''Paolo De Chiesa''' (born 14 March 1956) is an Italian journalist and former [alpine skier](/source/alpine_skier) who competed in the [1980 Winter Olympics](/source/1980_Winter_Olympics) and in the [1984 Winter Olympics](/source/1984_Winter_Olympics).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fis-ski.com/DB/general/athlete-biography.html?sectorcode=AL&competitorid=12620&type=summary|title=Paolo De Chiesa - Athlete Information|publisher=fis-ski.com|access-date=4 March 2021}}</ref>

De Chiesa has been a technical commentator for [RAI](/source/RAI) in ski races for several years.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.sciaremag.it/notiziesci/paolo-de-chiesa-out-in-studio-rai-ce-giulio-bosca-rocca-pronto-per-cortina/|title=Paolo De Chiesa out, In studio Rai c’è Giulio Bosca. Rocca pronto per Cortina|language=it|date=30 January 2021|access-date=12 February 2021}}</ref>

==Biography==
He was born in [Saluzzo](/source/Saluzzo), [Piedmont](/source/Piedmont). De Chiesa competed in two Olympic slalom events but was not able to finish one of these races. He also scored several podium placements in the [Alpine Skiing World Cup](/source/Alpine_Skiing_World_Cup).

==Journalistic career==
After retiring from competitions, he devoted himself to [journalism](/source/journalism), first in [Telemontecarlo](/source/Telemontecarlo) and then as a contributor to various specialized magazines. Since 1993 he has been a sports commentator for [Rai](/source/RAI),<ref>{{cite web|url=https://telesciando.it/capitoli/pettorale-22/|title=Opinionisti dello sci alpino (fino al 2001)|publisher=telesciando.it|language=it|date=25 March 2021|access-date=18 August 2021}}</ref> for which he deals with the commentary of men's [alpine skiing](/source/alpine_skiing) competitions, supporting first [Furio Focolari](/source/Furio_Focolari), then [Carlo Gobbo](/source/Carlo_Gobbo), then [Davide Labate](/source/Davide_Labate).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://simonesalvador.it/opinioni/bulbarelli-colpisce-ancora-max-blardone-sostituisce-paolo-de-chiesa-nello-sci-alpino|title=Rai Sport|quote=Max Blardone sostituisce Paolo De Chiesa nello Sci Alpino|publisher=simonesalvador.it|language=it|date=24 October 2019|access-date=18 August 2021}}</ref>

==World Championships results==
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:100%; text-align:center;" width="40%"
|- style="background-color:#369; color:white;"
|rowspan="2" colspan="1" width="4%"|'''Year'''
|- style="background-color:#4180be; color:white;"
| width="3%"|Age
| width="5%"|Slalom
| width="5%"|Giant<br>slalom
| width="5%"|Downhill
| width="5%"|Combined
|- style="background-color:#8CB2D8; color:white;"
|-
| [1980](/source/FIS_Alpine_World_Ski_Championships_1980) || ''23'' 
| DNF1 || - || - ||  -
|-
| [1982](/source/FIS_Alpine_World_Ski_Championships_1982) || ''25'' 
| 4 || - || - ||  -
|-
| [1985](/source/FIS_Alpine_World_Ski_Championships_1985) || ''28'' 
| 6 || - || - ||  -
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{sports links}}
* {{Official website|ww.paolodechiesa.com}} {{in lang|it}}

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Category:1956 births
Category:Living people
Category:People from Saluzzo
Category:Italian male alpine skiers
Category:Italian journalists
Category:Olympic alpine skiers for Italy
Category:Alpine skiers at the 1980 Winter Olympics
Category:Alpine skiers at the 1984 Winter Olympics
Category:Winter World University Games medalists in alpine skiing
Category:FISU World University Games bronze medalists for Italy
Category:Competitors at the 1978 Winter Universiade
Category:Alpine skiers of Fiamme Gialle
Category:Skiers from the Province of Cuneo
Category:20th-century Italian sportsmen

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