Franco Giorgetti

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

Franco Giorgetti

Franco Giorgetti
Personal information
Full name	Franco Giorgetti
Born	(1902-10-13)13 October 1902 Bovisio-Masciago, Italy
Died	18 March 1983(1983-03-18) (aged 80) Varese, Italy
Team information
Discipline	Track
Role	Rider
Medal record Representing  Italy Men's track cycling Olympic Games 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).[1][2] Giorgetti also specialized in six-day racing. He won the prestigious Six Days of New York a record eight times, the first time in 1926 with Reggie McNamara. He died in Varese, aged 80.

References

1. "Franco Giorgetti Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 24 December 2013. Retrieved 2013-12-24.
2. "1920 Summer Olympics – Antwerp, Belgium – Cycling" Archived 23 February 2007 at the Wayback Machine databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on 12 October 2008)

External links

• Franco Giorgetti at Cycling Archives