Franco Giorgetti

Franco Giorgetti (13 October 1902 – 18 March 1983) was an Italian racing cyclist and Olympic champion in track cycling.[1]

Franco Giorgetti
Franco Giorgetti
Personal information
Full nameFranco Giorgetti
Born(1902-10-13)13 October 1902
Bovisio-Masciago, Italy
Died18 March 1983(1983-03-18) (aged 80)
Varese, Italy
Team information
DisciplineTrack
RoleRider
Medal record
Men's track cycling
Representing  Italy
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place Antwerp 1920 Team pursuit

Giorgetti was born in Bovisio-Masciago. He won a gold medal in the team pursuit at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp (with Arnaldo Carli, Ruggero Ferrario and Primo Magnani).[2][3] Giorgetti also specialized in six-day racing. He won the prestigious Six Days of New York a record eight times, the first time in 1926 with Reggie McNamara. He died in Varese, aged 80.

References
  1. "Franco Giorgetti". Olympedia. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  2. "Franco Giorgetti Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 24 December 2013. Retrieved 2013-12-24.
  3. "1920 Summer Olympics – Antwerp, Belgium – Cycling" Archived 23 February 2007 at the Wayback Machine databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on 12 October 2008)


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