Charlie Bazzano Explained

Charlie Bazzano
Birth Date:10 October 1923
Birth Place:Morano sul Po, Italy
Death Place:Cronulla, New South Wales, Australia

Charlie Bazzano (10 October 1923 – 9 January 2014) was an Australian cyclist. He competed in the sprint event at the 1948 Summer Olympics.[1] [2] In the 1,000-metre sprint event semi-finals he finished fourth beaten by Britain's Reg Harris, who eventually took the silver medal.[3] He also competed at the 1950 British Empire Games.

In 1971, Bazzano became the NSW cycling coach.

Private life

Bazzano was born in Morano sul Po in Northern Italy. He had one brother, Leo. They and father Jack arrived in Australia when Charlie was aged three. His nephew Matt Bazzano became a notable cyclist and later Managing Director of Shimano Australia Cycling.[4] Charlie was married to Heather who died several years before him. He used a wheelchair for some years before dying of a heart attack in Cronulla, New South Wales.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Charlie Bazzano . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418074532/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ba/charlie-bazzano-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . 20 July 2014.
  2. Web site: Oldest surviving 1948 Olympian Charlie Bazzano passes away . Cyclingnews.com . 15 January 2014 . 20 July 2014.
  3. Book: Dineen, R. . Reg Harris: The rise and fall of Britain's greatest cyclist . Ebury Publishing . 2012 . 978-1-4481-4815-8 . 4 June 2019 . 112.
  4. Web site: Jowett . Jamie . Where are they now? – Matt Bazzano . cyclingtips.com.au . 2 September 2014 . 26 November 2013.
  5. News: Bates . Phill . Charlie Bazzano, king of the cycling track . 2 September 2014 . St George & Sutherland Shire Leader . Fairfax Media . 16 January 2014 . 14 (print edition).