Sergio Bianchetto Explained

Sergio Bianchetto
Fullname:Sergio Bianchetto
Birth Date:16 February 1939
Birth Place:Brenta, Italy
Height:1.73m (05.68feet)
Weight:700NaN0
Discipline:Track
Role:Rider
Ridertype:Sprinter
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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 wona 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]

Notes and References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20200417235829/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/bi/sergio-bianchetto-1.html Sergio Bianchetto
  2. http://www.cyclingarchives.com/calbum.php?coureurid=22069 Sergio Bianchetto