Valentino Gasparella

Valentino Gasparella

André Gruchet, Valentino Gasparella and Sante Gaiardoni at the 1959 World Championships
Personal information
Full name Valentino Gasparella
Born (1935-06-30) 30 June 1935
Vicenza, Italy
Height 175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight 72 kg (159 lb)
Team information
Discipline Track
Role Rider

Valentino Gasparella (born 30 June 1935) is a retired Italian track cyclist. He won a gold medal in the team pursuit at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne (with Antonio Domenicali, Leandro Faggin and Franco Gandini).[1] In the 1000 m sprint he won the world title in 1958 and 1959, and two bronze medals: at the 1957 World Championships and 1960 Summer Olympics.[2][3]

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  1. "1956 Summer Olympics Melbourne, Australia Cycling" databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on 12 October 2008)
  2. "Valentino Gasparella". sports-reference.com.
  3. Valentino Gasparella. cyclingarchives.com


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