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Sergio Bianchetto

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Sergio Bianchetto
Sergio Bianchetto (left) and Angelo Damiano at the 1964 Olympics
Personal information
Full nameSergio Bianchetto
Born (1939-02-16) 16 February 1939 (age 85)
Brenta, Italy
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight70 kg (154 lb)
Team information
DisciplineTrack
RoleRider
Rider typeSprinter
Medal record
Representing Italy Italy
Men's track cycling
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1960 Rome Tandem
Gold medal – first place 1964 Tokyo Tandem
Silver medal – second place 1964 Tokyo Sprint
World championships
Gold medal – first place 1961 Zurich Sprint
Gold medal – first place 1962 Milan Sprint
Silver medal – second place 1963 Rocourt Sprint
Bronze medal – third place 1964 Paris Sprint

Sergio Bianchetto (born 16 February 1939) is a retired Italian track cyclist. He is the only cyclist to win two Olympic gold medals in the tandem, which he has done in 1960 and 1964; in 1964 he also won a silver in the 1000 m sprint. In 1964 Bianchetto and Damiano apparently lost in the semifinals to the German team 1:2, but the Germans were disqualified in the last race for moving out of their lane in the final sprint. Bianchetto won five national and two world titles, in 1961 and 1962, and set a world record over 200 m with flying start in 1960.[1] After the 1964 Olympics he turned professional and retired in 1969.[2]

References

  1. ^ Sergio Bianchetto. sports-reference.com
  2. ^ Sergio Bianchetto. cyclingarchives.com