Giovanni Ghiselli
Italian sprinter (1934–1997)
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Giovanni Ghiselli (15 November 1934 – 26 February 1997) was an Italian sprinter who won three gold medals in one edition of Mediterranean Games. He was born in Novara.[1]
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| National team | Italy | ||||||||
| Born | 15 November 1934 | ||||||||
| Died | 26 February 1997 (aged 62) | ||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||
Event | Sprint | ||||||||
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He was finalist with the national relay team on 4x100 metres relay at the 1956 Summer Olympics (4th place).
Biography
Ghiselli participated at one edition of the Summer Olympics (1956). He had 7 caps in national team from 1953 to 1958.[2]
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Performance | Note |
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| 1954 | European Championships |  Bern |
4th | 4 × 100 m relay | 41.9 | |
| 1955 | Mediterranean Games |  Barcelona |
1st | 4×100 metres relay | 41.0 | |
| 1956 | Olympic Games |  Melbourne |
Heat | 200 metres | 22.5 | |
| 4th | 4 × 100 metres relay | 40.3 |
