Franco Testa (7 February 1938 – 22 June 2025) was an Italian cyclist who won a gold medal in the team pursuit at the

1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad () and commonly known as Rome 1960 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 25 August to 11 September 1960 in Rome, Italy. Rome had previously been awar ...

and a silver medal at the

1964 Summer Olympics The , officially the and commonly known as Tokyo 1964 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 10 to 24 October 1964 in Tokyo, Japan. Tokyo had been awarded the organization of the 1940 Summer Olympics, but this honor was subseq ...

. In 1964, he also won a team silver medal at the world championships. In 1965–67, he rode as a professional, but with little success. Franco Testa died on 22 June 2025, at the age of 87.

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