Gianni Giacomini

Gianni Giacomini
Gianni Giacomini in 1979
Personal information
Born (1958-08-18) 18 August 1958
Cimadolmo, Italy
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight69 kg (152 lb)
Sport
SportCycling
ClubSammontana - Benotto
Medal record
Representing  Italy
World Championships
Gold medal – first place1979 ValkenburgAmateur road race

Gianni Giacomini (born 18 August 1958) is a retired Italian cyclist. In 1979, he won the amateur road race at the World Cycling Championships. Next year he competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics and finished in 5th and 18th place in the 100 km time trial and road race, respectively.[1] In 1981, he turned professional. During his short career, he suffered from a health problem (narrowing of the leg artery), and after winning the Giro di Basilicata in 1983, he retired from cycling.[2][3]

References

  1. ↑ Gianni Giacomini Archived 6 February 2013 at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com
  2. ↑ Gianni Giacomini. radsportseiten.net
  3. ↑ Gianni Giacomini. tuttobiciweb.it