| Giovanni Pettenella | |
| Fullname: | Giovanni Pettenella |
| Birth Date: | 28 March 1943 |
| Birth Place: | Caprino Veronese, Italy |
| Death Place: | Milan, Italy |
| Height: | 1.78m (05.84feet) |
| Weight: | 73kg (161lb) |
| Discipline: | Track |
| Role: | Rider |
| Ridertype: | Sprinter |
| Proteam1: | Ciclistica Corsico, Milan |
| Show-Medals: | yes |
Giovanni Pettenella (28 March 1943 - 19 February 2010) was an Italian track cyclist. At the 1964 Summer Olympics he won a gold medal in the sprint and a silver in the 1000 m time trial.[1] [2] In the semi-final of the 1,000 metres sprint Pettenella and Pierre Trentin set an Olympic record for standing still - 21 minutes and 57 seconds.[3] After that he turned professional and competed until 1975. In 1968 he won a bronze medal in the sprint at the world championships.[4]
He died in Milan, Italy, and is buried at the city's Monumental Cemetery.