Imelda Chiappa

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Imelda Chiappa
Personal information
Full nameImelda Chiappa
Born (1966-05-10) 10 May 1966 (age 58)
Sotto il Monte, Italy
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight60 kg (132 lb)
Team information
Current teamRetired
Major wins
Silver medal icon.svg Summer Olympics (1996)
Jersey italianflag.svg National Road Champion (1993, 1997)
Jersey italianflag.svg National Time Trial Champion (1995)

Imelda Chiappa (born 10 May 1966) is a retired female racing cyclist from Italy. She represented her native country at two Summer Olympics: 1988 and 1996. Her most significant achievement was winning the silver medal in the women's individual road race at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Imelda Chiappa Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 31 July 2016. Retrieved 10 July 2016.