Rino Pucci (29 January 1922 – 10 December 1986) 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 ...

. He was born in

Pistoia Pistoia (, is a city and ''comune'' in the Italian region of Tuscany, the capital of a province of the same name, located about west and north of Florence and is crossed by the Ombrone Pistoiese, a tributary of the River Arno. It is a typi ...

. He won a silver medal in

team pursuit The team pursuit is a track cycling event similar to the individual pursuit, except that two teams, each of up to four riders, compete, starting on opposite sides of the velodrome. Race format Both men's and women's events are competed over ...

at the

1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and also known as London 1948) were an international multi-sport event held from 29 July to 14 August 1948 in London, England, United Kingdom. Following a twelve-year hiatus ca ...

London London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a majo ...

, together with

Arnaldo Benfenati Arnaldo Benfenati (26 May 1924 – 9 June 1986) was an Italian cyclist. He was born in Bologna. He won a silver medal in team pursuit at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, together with Rino Pucci, Anselmo Citterio and Guido Bernardi G ...

Anselmo Citterio Anselmo Citterio (19 May 1927 – 2 October 2006) was an Italian cyclist. He was born in the Desio. He won a silver medal in team pursuit at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, together with Rino Pucci, Arnaldo Benfenati and Guido Bernardi ...

and

Guido Bernardi Guido Bernardi (21 September 1921 – 22 January 2002) was an Italian cyclist. He was born in Pontenure. He won a silver medal in team pursuit at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, together with Arnaldo Benfenati, Anselmo Citterio and Rino ...

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* * * 1922 births 1986 deaths Sportspeople from Pistoia Italian male cyclists Cyclists at the 1948 Summer Olympics Olympic cyclists for Italy Olympic silver medalists for Italy Olympic medalists in cycling Medalists at the 1948 Summer Olympics Cyclists from Tuscany {{Italy-cycling-Olympic-medalist-stub