Mario Ghella

Mario Ghella (23 June 1929 – 10 February 2020) was an Italian racing cyclist and Olympic champion in track cycling.

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Mario Ghella
Personal information
Born(1929-06-23)23 June 1929
Chieri, Italy
Died10 February 2020(2020-02-10) (aged 90)[1]
Team information
DisciplineTrack
RoleRider
Rider typeSprinter
Medal record
Representing  Italy
Men's track cycling
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1948 London Individual sprint

Biography

Mario Ghella was born in Chieri on 23 June 1929.[1]

Ghella won a gold medal in the men’s individual sprint cycling event at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London.[1][2][3]

Ghella died on 10 February 2020, at the age of 90.[4][1]

References
  1. Mario Ghella at Olympedia
  2. "Mario Ghella Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
  3. "1948 Summer Olympics – London, United Kingdom – Cycling" Archived 22 February 2007 at the Wayback Machine databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on 7 June 2008)
  4. "Si è spenta nell'oblio la leggenda Mario Ghella". Il Corriere di Chieri e dintorni. 17 June 2022. p. 54.


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