She was born in Vallonara di Marostica.

At the 1952 Olympics in Oslo Minuzzo was the bronze medalist in the women's downhill competition.

[2] At the 1960 Olympics in Squaw Valley she was bronze medalist in the women's giant slalom event.

[3] At the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Minuzzo made history by becoming the first woman to take the Olympic Oath.

[4] On 11 November 2020, Minuzzo died at the age of 88.