Valentino Gasparella (born 30 June 1935) is a retired Italian track cyclist. He won a gold medal in the

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 1956 Summer Olympics in

Melbourne Melbourne ( ; Boonwurrung/Woiwurrung: ''Narrm'' or ''Naarm'') is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Its name generally refers to a met ...

(with Antonio Domenicali,

Leandro Faggin Leandro Faggin (18 July 1933 – 6 December 1970) was an Italian racing cyclist, Olympic champion and world champion in track cycling. Biography He won a gold medal in the 1000 m time trial at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne.

and

Franco Gandini Franco Gandini (born 28 July 1936) is an Italian racing cyclist and Olympic champion in track cycling. He won a gold medal in the team pursuit at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne (with Antonio Domenicali, Leandro Faggin and Valentino Gasp ...

)."1956 Summer Olympics – Melbourne, Australia – Cycling"
''databaseOlympics.com'' (Retrieved on 12 October 2008) 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 The 1960 Summer Olympics ( it, Giochi Olimpici estivi del 1960), officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad ( it, Giochi della XVII Olimpiade) and commonly known as Rome 1960 ( it, Roma 1960), were an international multi-sport event held ...

.Valentino Gasparella
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