Sergio Bianchetto
Encyclopedia
Sergio Bianchetto is an Italian
racing cyclist and Olympic champion.
He received a gold medal in tandem
(with Giuseppe Beghetto
) at the 1960 Summer Olympics
in Rome
.
He received a gold medal in tandem
(with Angelo Damiano
) at the 1964 Summer Olympics
in Tokyo
. He received a silver medal in 1000m sprint
.
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
racing cyclist and Olympic champion.
He received a gold medal in tandem
Tandem bicycle
The tandem bicycle or twin is a form of bicycle designed to be ridden by more than one person. The term tandem refers to the seating arrangement , not the number of riders. A bike with two riders side-by-side is called a sociable.-History:Patents related to tandem bicycles date from the late 19th...
(with Giuseppe Beghetto
Giuseppe Beghetto
Giuseppe Beghetto is an Italian racing cyclist, olympic champion in tandem and world champion in track cycling.He received a gold medal in tandem at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome....
) at the 1960 Summer Olympics
1960 Summer Olympics
The 1960 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held from August 25 to September 11, 1960 in Rome, Italy...
in Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
.
He received a gold medal in tandem
Tandem bicycle
The tandem bicycle or twin is a form of bicycle designed to be ridden by more than one person. The term tandem refers to the seating arrangement , not the number of riders. A bike with two riders side-by-side is called a sociable.-History:Patents related to tandem bicycles date from the late 19th...
(with Angelo Damiano
Angelo Damiano
Angelo Damiano is an Italian racing cyclist and olympic champion.He received a gold medal in tandem at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.-References:...
) at the 1964 Summer Olympics
1964 Summer Olympics
The 1964 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Tokyo, Japan in 1964. Tokyo had been awarded with the organization of the 1940 Summer Olympics, but this honor was subsequently passed to Helsinki because of Japan's...
in Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
. He received a silver medal in 1000m sprint
Sprint (cycling)
The sprint or match sprint is a track cycling event involving between 2 and 4 riders, though they are usually run as a one-on-one match race between opponents who, unlike in the individual pursuit, start next to each other.- Racing style :...
.