Alberto Ghilardi

Alberto Ghilardi (25 August 1909 30 June 1971) was an Italian cyclist who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics. He won the gold medal in the team pursuit event.[1]

Alberto Ghilardi
Ghilardi in 1930
Personal information
Born(1909-08-25)25 August 1909
Rome, Italy
Died30 June 1971(1971-06-30) (aged 61)
Rome, Italy
Medal record
Men's cycling
Representing  Italy
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place1932 Los Angeles Team pursuit

Ghilardi started as a road racer and then changed to track. After the Olympics, he turned professional, but had little success and retired in 1936. After World War II he co-founded the Italian Federation of Athletes.[1]

References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Alberto Ghilardi". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.


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