Luigi Arienti

Luigi Arienti (born 6 January 1937) is an Italian former racing cyclist. At the 1960 Summer Olympics, he and teammates Marino Vigna, Mario Vallotto and Franco Testa won an Olympic gold medal in the team pursuit, with a time of 4:30.90.

Luigi Arienti
Luigi Arienti (left), Mario Vallotto, Franco Testa and Marino Vigna at the 1960 Olympics
Personal information
Born (1937-01-06) 6 January 1937
Desio, Italy
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight65 kg (143 lb; 10.2 st)
Team information
Current teamRetired
DisciplineTrack cycling
RoleRider
Medal record
Representing  Italy
Men's track cycling
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place1960 Rome4000 m team pursuit

Arienti was one of the best Italian amateur cyclists in 1960, and was selected for the Olympic games.[1] After the Olympic Games, Arienti became professional, focussing on track events and six-day racing.[1] After 1972 he ended his career.[2]

References

  1. Luigi Arienti. Sports reference
  2. Luigi Arienti at Cycling Archives
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