Frank Bizzoni

Frank Bizzoni
Personal information
Full name Francesco Filippo Bizzoni
Born (1875-05-07)May 7, 1875
Lodi, Italy
Died December 25, 1926(1926-12-25) (aged 51)
The Bronx, United States
Team information
Discipline Track
Role Rider

Francesco Filippo "Frank" Bizzoni (May 7, 1875 December 25, 1926) was an Italian track cyclist who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics.[1]

He was born in Lodi, Lombardy and died in Bronx, New York.

In 1904 he was eliminated in the semi-final of the quarter mile competition.

Bizzoni is the only known Italian competitor at the St. Louis Games in 1904. But in all records he is listed as American cyclist. As he was still Italian citizen in 1904 Italy competed at all modern Olympic Games. Italy is one of only six nations who have competed at every Games since 1896.

References

  1. "Frank Bizzoni Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 2013-05-02.

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