Silvio Martinello

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Silvio Martinello
Silvio Martinello.jpg
Personal information
Born (1963-01-19) 19 January 1963 (age 62)
Padua, Italy
Height1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight79 kg (174 lb; 12.4 st)
Team information
Current teamRetired
Discipline
  • Road
  • Track
RoleRider
Professional teams
1986–1987 Sammontana–Bianchi
1988–1989 Atala–Ofmega
1990 Jolly Componibili–Club 88
1991 Gis Gelati–Ballan
1992–1995 Mercatone Uno–Medeghini–Zucchini
1996–1997 Saeco–AS Juvenes San Marino
1998–2000 Team Polti
Major wins
Grand Tours
Giro d'Italia
2 individual stages (1991, 1996)
Vuelta a España
1 individual stage (1990)
Medal record
Men's cycling
Representing Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Olympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1996 Atlanta Points Race
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2000 Sydney Madison
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1985 Bassano del Grappa Team pursuit
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1995 Bogotá Points Race
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1995 Bogotá Madison
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1996 Manchester Madison
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1997 Perth Points Race
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1997 Perth Madison
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1998 Bordeaux Madison
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1998 Bordeaux Points Race

Silvio Martinello (born 19 January 1963) is a retired road bicycle and track cyclist from Italy. He won the gold medal in the men's points race at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, followed by the bronze medal in the men's madison in Sydney, Australia alongside Marco Villa. [1] He was a professional rider from 1986 to 2000.

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Major results

Road

References

  1. "Silvio Martinello Olympic Results". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 1 June 2015.