![]() André Gruchet, Valentino Gasparella and Sante Gaiardoni at the 1959 World Championships | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Full name | Valentino Gasparella | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Vicenza, Italy | 30 June 1935|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 72 kg (159 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Discipline | Track | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Role | Rider | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Valentino Gasparella (born 30 June 1935) is a retired Italian track cyclist. He won a gold medal in the team pursuit at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne (with Antonio Domenicali, Leandro Faggin and Franco Gandini).[1] In the 1000 m sprint he won the world title in 1958 and 1959, and two bronze medals: at the 1957 World Championships and 1960 Summer Olympics.[2][3]