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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.

Leandro Faggin

Leandro Faggin at Velodromo Vigorelli
Personal information
Born	(1933-07-18)18 July 1933 Padua, Italy
Died	6 December 1970(1970-12-06) (aged 37) Padua, Italy
Team information
Discipline	Track
Role	Rider
Rider type	Pursuiter
Medal record Representing  Italy Men's track cycling Olympic Games Melbourne 1956 1000m time trial Melbourne 1956 Team pursuit World Championships 1963 Rocourt Individual pursuit 1965 S. Sebastian Individual pursuit 1966 Frankfurt Individual pursuit 1958 Paris Individual pursuit 1962 Milan Individual pursuit 1964 Paris Individual pursuit 1961 Zürich Individual pursuit 1967 Amsterdam Individual pursuit 1968 Rome Individual pursuit

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.

Death

Faggin died of cancer aged just 37 years in 1970. In the 2000s, his name was included into a list of cases under investigation for possible use of doping in cycling.[3]

See also

• Italian men gold medalist at the Olympics and World Championships

References

На других языках

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[de] Leandro Faggin

Leandro Faggin, (* 18. Juli 1933 in Padua; † 6. Dezember 1970 ebenda) war ein italienischer Radrennfahrer. Faggin war zweifacher Olympiasieger und vierfacher Weltmeister in der Einerverfolgung.

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- [en] Leandro Faggin

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[fr] Leandro Faggin

Leandro Faggin (né le 18 juillet 1933 et mort le 6 décembre 1970 à Padoue) est un coureur cycliste sur piste italien. Il a été champion olympique du kilomètre et de la poursuite par équipes aux Jeux olympiques de 1956 à Melbourne. À cette occasion, l'équipe d'Italie qu'il forme avec Franco Gandini, Valentino Gasparella et Antonio Domenicali a établi un nouveau record olympique, en parcourant les quatre kilomètres en 4 min 37 s 4. Le précédent record appartenait à l'équipe de France victorieuse aux Jeux olympiques de 1936 en 4 min 41 s 8[1] Leandro Faggin a également été trois fois champion du monde de poursuite individuelle.

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[it] Leandro Faggin

Leandro Faggin (Padova, 18 luglio 1933 – Padova, 6 dicembre 1970) è stato un pistard e ciclista su strada italiano. Nel 1956 vinse la medaglia d'oro olimpica nell'inseguimento a squadre e nel chilometro da fermo. Professionista dal 1957 al 1969, fu tre volte campione del mondo nell'inseguimento individuale.

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