Giordano Turrini

Giordano Turrini (born 28 March 1942) is a retired Italian track cyclist who won silver medals in the individual sprint at the 1965 World Championships and 1968 Olympics.[1] In 1968 he also won a world title in the tandem, together with Walter Gorini. After that he turned professional and won two bronze and two silver medals in the sprint at world championships. He retired in 1981.[2]

Giordano Turrini
Turrini in 1971
Personal information
Full nameGiordano Turrini
Born (1942-03-28) 28 March 1942
Anzola dell'Emilia, Italy
Height1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight72 kg (159 lb)
Team information
DisciplineTrack
RoleRider
Rider typeSprint
Professional teams
1969Ferretti
1970Sellière-Cima
1971–1972Dreher
1973–1977Brooklyn
1978–1979Sanson
1980–1981Lambrusco-Giacobazzi
1981Zonca

References

  1. Giordano Turrini Archived 19 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine. Sports-reference
  2. Giordano Turrini at Cycling Archives


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