Franco Giorgetti (13 October 1902 – 18 March 1983) was an Italian racing cyclist and Olympic champion in track cycling.[1]

Franco Giorgetti
Franco Giorgetti
Personal information
Full nameFranco Giorgetti
Born(1902-10-13)13 October 1902
Bovisio-Masciago, Italy
Died18 March 1983(1983-03-18) (aged 80)
Varese, Italy
Team information
DisciplineTrack
RoleRider
Medal record
Men's track cycling
Representing  Italy
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place Antwerp 1920 Team pursuit

Giorgetti was born in Bovisio-Masciago. He won a gold medal in the team pursuit at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp (with Arnaldo Carli, Ruggero Ferrario and Primo Magnani). Giorgetti also specialized motor-paced racing. He was the American motor-paced champion in 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930, and 1934 and won the Italian championship in 1933 and 1941. He was a top six-day racer as well. He won the prestigious Six Days of New York a record eight times, the first time in 1926 with Reggie McNamara. He returned to Italy before World War II and died in Varese, aged 80.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Franco Giorgetti". Olympedia. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
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