Marino Vigna

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Marino Vigna
Luigi Arienti, Mario Vallotto, Franco Testa, Marino Vigna 1960.jpg
Luigi Arienti, Mario Vallotto, Franco Testa and Marino Vigna (right) at the 1960 Olympics
Personal information
Born (1938-11-06) 6 November 1938 (age 83)
Milano, Italy
Height1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight67 kg (148 lb)
Medal record
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Summer Olympics 1 0 0
Representing Italy Italy
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1960 Rome 4000 m team pursuit

Marino Vigna (born 6 November 1938) is a retired Italian cyclist who won a gold medal in the team pursuit at the 1960 Summer Olympics.[1][2]

After the Olympics he became a professional road racer and won one stage of the Giro d'Italia in 1963; the Tre Valli Varesine and one stage of the Tour de Romandie in 1964; the Trofeo Laigueglia in 1965, and the Milano–Torino in 1966.[3]

See also[]

  • Italy national cycling team – Olympic Games

References[]

  1. ^ "Marino Vigna". www.sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
  2. ^ "Medal Winners". www.databaseolympics.com. Archived from the original on 13 November 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
  3. ^ "Marino Vigna". cycling archives. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
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