Alberto Ghilardi (25 August 1909 – 30 June 1971) was an Italian

cyclist Cycling, also, when on a two-wheeled bicycle, called bicycling or biking, is the use of cycles for transport, recreation, exercise or sport. People engaged in cycling are referred to as "cyclists", "bicyclists", or "bikers". Apart from two ...

who competed in the

1932 Summer Olympics The 1932 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the X Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 1932) were an international multi-sport event held from July 30 to August 14, 1932 in Los Angeles, California, United States. The Games were held duri ...

. He won the gold medal in the team pursuit event. Ghilardi started as a road racer and then changed to track. After the Olympics, he turned professional, but had little success and retired in 1936. After World War II he co-founded the Italian Federation of Athletes.

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* * * 1909 births 1971 deaths Italian male cyclists Olympic cyclists of Italy Cyclists at the 1932 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists for Italy Olympic medalists in cycling Cyclists from Rome Medalists at the 1932 Summer Olympics Italian track cyclists {{Italy-cycling-Olympic-medalist-stub