Enrico Brusoni (10 December 1878 – 26 November 1949) was an Italian
cyclist
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Biography
He won the Olympic gold medal at the
1900 Summer Olympics
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in the Points Race, this medal is not recognized by
International Olympic Committee
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, but is recognized by
Italian National Olympic Committee
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See also
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Italy at the 1900 Summer Olympics
Italy competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.
Medalists
Results by event
Aquatics
Swimming
Italy had two swimmers compete in 1900, the nation's first appearance in the sport. Maioni and Bussetti each advanced to one event f ...
References
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1878 births
1949 deaths
Italian male cyclists
Cyclists at the 1900 Summer Olympics
Olympic cyclists for Italy
Sportspeople from Arezzo
Medalists at the 1900 Summer Olympics
Olympic gold medalists for Italy
Olympic medalists in cycling
Cyclists from Tuscany
20th-century Italian people
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