Leandro Faggin
Italian cyclist (1933–1970)
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Leandro Faggin (18 July 1933 – 6 December 1970) was an Italian racing cyclist, Olympic champion and world champion in track cycling.
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| Born | 18 July 1933 Padua, Italy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 6 December 1970 (aged 37) Padua, Italy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Discipline | Track | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Rider | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rider type | Pursuiter | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Biography
He won a gold medal in the 1000 m time trial at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne.[1] He was also a member of the Italian team that won a gold medal in team pursuit at the 1956 Olympics.[2]
He is three times gold winner in individual pursuit in the UCI Track World Championships, from 1963, 1965 and 1966, and has also three silver medals and three bronze medals.
