Leandro Faggin

Leandro Faggin

File:Leandro faggin.jpg Faggin at Velodromo Vigorelli
Personal information
Born	(1933-07-18)18 July 1933 Padua, Italy
Died	6 December 1970(1970-12-06) (aged 37) Padua, Italy
Team information
Discipline	Track
Role	Rider
Rider type	Pursuiter
Medal record Representing Italy Men's track cycling Olympic Games Gold medal – first place Melbourne 1956 1000m time trial Gold medal – first place Melbourne 1956 Team pursuit World Championships Gold medal – first place 1963 Rocourt Individual pursuit Gold medal – first place 1965 S. Sebastian Individual pursuit Gold medal – first place 1966 Frankfurt Individual pursuit Silver medal – second place 1958 Paris Individual pursuit Silver medal – second place 1962 Milan Individual pursuit Silver medal – second place 1964 Paris Individual pursuit Bronze medal – third place 1961 Zürich Individual pursuit Bronze medal – third place 1967 Amsterdam Individual pursuit Bronze medal – third place 1968 Rome Individual pursuit

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. He was also a member of the Italian team that won a gold medal in team pursuit at the 1956 Olympics.

He is three times gold winner in individual pursuit in the UCI Track World Championships, from 1963, 1965 and 1966, and has also three silver medals and three bronze medals.

Death

Faggin died of cancer aged just 37 years in 1970. In the 2000s, his name was included into a list of cases under investigation for possible use of doping in cycling.

See also

• Italian men gold medalist at the Olympics and World Championships