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| Born | 21 January 1956 Vigonza, Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Luigina Bissoli (born 21 January 1956) is a retired Italian cyclist. She won two silver and two bronze medals at the road and track world championships. [1] Nationally, she won thirteen titles on track and two on the road, in 1975 and 1977. In December 1978 she set three world records, in the 200, 500 and 1,000 m sprint. [2]
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