Severino Rigoni Explained

Severino Rigoni
Birth Date:3 October 1914
Birth Place:Gallio, Italy
Death Place:Padova, Italy
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Severino Rigoni (3 October 1914 – 14 December 1992) was an Italian cyclist who won a silver medal in the 4 km team pursuit at the 1936 Summer Olympics.[1] [2] After the Olympics he turned professional and competed on track in Italy (1938–45) and later on the road in Germany, United States, United Kingdom, Algeria and Brazil. He won six-day road races in Berlin (1949), New York City (1950), Münster (1951), Rio de Janeiro (1956) and São Paulo (1957). On track he won the national sprint title in 1935, placing second or third in 1934, 1936, 1938, 1940, 1943 and 1945.[3] [4] [5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Severino Rigoni Profile. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418003747/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ri/severino-rigoni-1.html. dead. 18 April 2020. www.sports-reference.com. 10 September 2012.
  2. Web site: Severino Rigoni . www.databaseolympics.com . 10 September 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121026132639/http://www.databaseolympics.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=RIGONSEV01 . 26 October 2012 .
  3. http://www.cyclingarchives.com/coureurfiche.php?coureurid=4451 Severino Rigoni
  4. Book: Brad Morgan. The Olympics Factbook: A Spectator's Guide to the Winter and Summer Games. 31 May 2018. 1992. Visible Ink. 978-0-8103-9417-9. 259.
  5. Book: Norris McWhirter. Ross McWhirter. Guinness Book of Olympic Records: Complete Roll of Olympic Medal Winners (1896-1964) for the 19 Sports to be Contested in the 1968 Games and All Other Essential Information, Including Details of the Winter Olympics (1924-1964). 31 May 2018. 1967. Bantam Books. 39.

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