Angelo Damiano
Angelo Damiano (born 30 September 1938) is a retired Italian track cyclist. Together with Sergio Bianchetto he won a gold medal in the tandem at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. They had easy semifinals, because their German competitors were disqualified, and won a close final against the Soviet team.[1]
 Sergio Bianchetto and Angelo Damiano (right) at the 1964 Olympics | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 30 September 1938 Barra, Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Discipline | Track | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Rider | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1965–1966 | Termozeta Dei | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1967–1968 | Ignis | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1969 | Scic | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1970–1972 | Ferretti | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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After winning the national amateur sprint title in 1964, in 1965 Damiano turned professional and won a bronze medal in the sprint at the 1967 World Championships.[1][2]
References
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Angelo Damiano". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
- Angelo Damiano at Cycling Archives
External links
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- Angelo Damiano at the International Olympic Committee
- Angelo Damiano at the Comitato Olimpico Nazionale Italiano (in Italian)
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