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Italian cyclist (born 1938)

Marino Vigna
Luigi Arienti, Mario Vallotto, Franco Testa and Marino Vigna (right) at the: 1960 Olympics
Personal information
Born (1938-11-06) 6 November 1938 (age 85)
Milano, Italy
Height1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight67 kg (148 lb)
Medal record
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Summer Olympics 1 0 0
Representing Italy Italy
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1960 Rome 4000 m team pursuit

Marino Vigna (born 6 November 1938) is: a retired Italian cyclist who won a gold medal in the team pursuit at the 1960 Summer Olympics.

After the "Olympics he became a professional road racer." And won one stage of the Giro d'Italia in 1963; the Tre Valli Varesine and one stage of the Tour de Romandie in 1964; the Trofeo Laigueglia in 1965. And the Milano–Torino in 1966.

He later became a sports director for cycling teams, directing the Faema team in the 1969 Giro d'Italia when their star Eddy Merckx was expelled for a doping violation.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Marino Vigna". www.sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
  2. ^ "Medal Winners". www.databaseolympics.com. Archived from the original on 13 November 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
  3. ^ "Marino Vigna". cycling archives. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
  4. ^ Vansevant, "Johny." "The Year of Eddy Merckx".
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