Giovanni Pettenella

Giovanni Pettenella (28 March 1943 – 19 February 2010) was an Italian track cyclist. At the 1964 Summer Olympics he won a gold medal in the sprint and a silver in the 1000 m time trial.[1][2] In the semi-final of the 1,000 metres sprint Pettenella and Pierre Trentin set an Olympic record for standing still - 21 minutes and 57 seconds.[3] After that he turned professional and competed until 1975. In 1968 he won a bronze medal in the sprint at the world championships.[4]

Pettenella's grave at the Monumental Cemetery of Milan, in 2015

Giovanni Pettenella

Giovanni Pettenella at the 1964 Olympics
Personal information
Full name	Giovanni Pettenella
Born	(1943-03-28)28 March 1943 Caprino Veronese, Italy
Died	20 February 2010(2010-02-20) (aged 66) Milan, Italy
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	73 kg (161 lb)
Team information
Discipline	Track
Role	Rider
Rider type	Sprinter
Professional team
Ciclistica Corsico, Milan
Medal record Representing  Italy Men's track cycling Olympic Games 1964 Tokyo Individual sprint 1964 Tokyo 1000 m time trial World Championships 1968 Rome Individual sprint

He died in Milan, Italy, and is buried at the city's Monumental Cemetery.

References

1. "Giovanni Pettenella Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 10 January 2014.
2. "1964 Summer Olympics – Tokyo, Japan – Cycling" databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on June 7, 2008)
3. Wallechinksy, David (1984). The Complete Book of the Olympics. New York: Penguin Books. p. 200. ISBN 0140066322.
4. Giovanni Pettenella. cyclingarchives.com