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 | (1938-09-30) 30 September 1938 (age 84) 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]
Olympic Cycling Champions in Men's Tandem | |
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