Full name Giovanni Pettenella Role Cyclist Discipline Track Height 1.78 m | Rider type Sprinter Weight 73 kg Name Giovanni Pettenella | |
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Born 28 March 1943Caprino Veronese, Italy ( 1943-03-28 ) Similar People Sergio Bianchetto, Daniel Morelon, Pierre Trentin, Patrick Sercu | ||
Giovanni Pettenella (28 March 1943 – 19 February 2010) was an Italian track cyclist. At the 1964 Summer Olympics he won a gold medal in the sprint and a silver in the 1000 m time trial. After that he turned professional and competed until 1975. In 1968 he won a bronze medal in the sprint at the world championships.
He died in Milan, Italy, and is buried at the city's Monumental Cemetery.
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