Pier Giorgio Cazzola (4 March 1937 – 21 January 2001) was an Italian
sprint
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er, that finished 4th with the
national relay team on 4x100 metres relay at the
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.
Biography
Cazzola was born in
Vicenza
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. He participated at one edition of the
Summer Olympics
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(1960) and had nine caps in
national team from 1957 to 1961.
Achievements
See also
*
Italy national relay team
References
External links
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1937 births
2001 deaths
Italian male sprinters
Athletes (track and field) at the 1960 Summer Olympics
Olympic athletes for Italy
Sportspeople from Vicenza
Athletics competitors of Fiamme Oro