Adriano Frassinelli

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Adriano Frassinelli
Medal record
Bobsleigh
Representing Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Olympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1972 Sapporo Four-man
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1969 Lake Placid Two-man

Adriano Frassinelli (born 11 April 1943) is an Italian bobsledder who competed in the late 1960s and early 1970s. He won the silver medal in the four-man event at the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo.

He won a gold medal in the two-man event at the 1969 FIBT World Championships in Lake Placid, New York.

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