Sergio Bianchetto, Date of Birth, Place of Birth
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Italian track cyclist, Olympic golds 1960, 1964 tandem
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Place of Birth: Padua, Veneto, Italy
About Sergio Bianchetto
- Sergio Bianchetto (born 16 February 1939) is a retired Italian track cyclist.
- He is the only cyclist to win two Olympic gold medals in the tandem, which he has done in 1960 and 1964; in 1964 he also won a silver in the 1000 m sprint.
- In 1964 Bianchetto and Damiano apparently lost in the semifinals to the German team 1:2, but the Germans were disqualified in the last race for moving out of their lane in the final sprint.
- Bianchetto won five national and two world titles, in 1961 and 1962, and set a world record over 200 m with flying start in 1960.
- After the 1964 Olympics he turned professional and retired in 1969.
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