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Sergio Bianchetto and Angelo Damiano (right) at the 1964 Olympics | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | Barra, Italy | 30 September 1938||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Discipline | Track | ||||||||||||||||||||
Role | Rider | ||||||||||||||||||||
Professional teams | |||||||||||||||||||||
1965–1966 | Termozeta Dei | ||||||||||||||||||||
1967–1968 | Ignis | ||||||||||||||||||||
1969 | Scic | ||||||||||||||||||||
1970–1972 | Ferretti | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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]
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]
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Sergio Bianchetto and Angelo Damiano (right) at the 1964 Olympics | |||||||||||||||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | Barra, Italy | 30 September 1938||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Team information | |||||||||||||||||||||
Discipline | Track | ||||||||||||||||||||
Role | Rider | ||||||||||||||||||||
Professional teams | |||||||||||||||||||||
1965–1966 | Termozeta Dei | ||||||||||||||||||||
1967–1968 | Ignis | ||||||||||||||||||||
1969 | Scic | ||||||||||||||||||||
1970–1972 | Ferretti | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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]
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]