Giuseppe Beghetto
Appearance
![]() Giuseppe Beghetto in 1971 | |
Personal information | |
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Full name | Giuseppe Beghetto |
Born | Tombolo, Italy | 8 October 1939
Team information | |
Discipline | Track and road |
Role | Rider |
Professional teams | |
1962–1966 | Termozeta |
1967 | Ignis |
1968 | Vittadello |
1969–1970 | Ferretti |
1971–1972 | Zonca |
1973 | Supermercato Calzature |
Medal record |
Giuseppe Beghetto (born 8 October 1939) is a retired Italian cyclist who was active between 1958 and 1971 on the road and track. On the track, he won three gold and three silver medals in the sprint at the world championships of 1961–1968. He also won a gold medal in the tandem event at the 1960 Summer Olympics, together with his sprint rival Sergio Bianchetto, and set world records in the 200 m (11.40) and in 1 km (1:08.40). On the road, he won two stages of Giro di Sardegna in 1969 and took part in the 1970 Tour de France.[1]
Personal life
His sons, Massimo and Luigi are former professional footballers, the former currently a coach. His grandson Andrea is a current footballer for Genoa.[2][3]
References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Giuseppe Beghetto.
- ^ Giuseppe Beghetto at Cycling Archives
- ^ Giuseppe Beghetto Archived 24 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com
- ^ http://www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/Serie-A/Genoa/02-02-2017/beghetto-genoa-nonno-ciclismo-calciomercato-180665572762.shtml?refresh_ce-cp
Categories:
- 1939 births
- Living people
- Italian male cyclists
- Olympic gold medalists for Italy
- Cyclists at the 1960 Summer Olympics
- Olympic cyclists of Italy
- People from the Province of Padua
- Olympic medalists in cycling
- Medalists at the 1960 Summer Olympics
- UCI Track Cycling World Champions (men)
- Sportspeople from Veneto
- Tour de France cyclists
- Italian track cyclists
- Italian cycling biography, 1930s birth stubs
- Italian cycling Olympic medalist stubs