Franco Giorgetti

{{Short description|Italian cyclist (1902–1983)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2024}} {{Infobox cyclist | name = Franco Giorgetti | image = Franco Giorgetti.jpg | image_size = 250px | caption = Franco Giorgetti | fullname = Franco Giorgetti | nickname = | birth_date = {{birth date|1902|10|13|df=yes}} | birth_place = [[Bovisio-Masciago]], [[Italy]] | death_date = {{death date and age|1983|3|18|1902|10|13|df=yes}} | death_place = [[Varese]], Italy | height = | weight = | currentteam = | discipline = [[Track cycling|Track]] | role = Rider | ridertype = | amateuryears1 = | amateurteam1 = | proyears1 = | proteam1 = | majorwins = | medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Men's [[track cycling]]}} {{MedalCountry| {{ITA}} }} {{MedalCompetition|[[Olympic Games]]}} {{MedalGold| [[Cycling at the 1920 Summer Olympics|Antwerp 1920]] | [[Cycling at the 1920 Summer Olympics – Men's team pursuit|Team pursuit]]}} | show-medals = yes | updated = }}

'''Franco Giorgetti''' (13 October 1902 – 18 March 1983) was an Italian [[racing cyclist]] and Olympic champion in [[track cycling]].<ref name="Olympedia">{{cite web|url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/14501 |title=Franco Giorgetti |work=Olympedia |access-date=8 August 2021}}</ref>

Giorgetti was born in [[Bovisio-Masciago]]. He won a gold medal in the [[team pursuit]] at the [[1920 Summer Olympics]] in [[Antwerp]] (with [[Arnaldo Carli]], [[Ruggero Ferrario]] and [[Primo Magnani]]). Giorgetti also specialized [[motor-paced racing]]. He was the American motor-paced champion in 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930, and 1934 and won the Italian championship in 1933 and 1941. He was a top [[six-day racing|six-day racer]] as well. He won the prestigious [[Six Days of New York]] a record eight times, the first time in 1926 with [[Reggie McNamara]]. He returned to Italy before [[World War II]] and died in [[Varese]], aged 80.<ref name="Olympedia" />

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==External links== * {{Cycling Archives}} * {{ProCyclingStats}} * {{CycleBase}} * {{Olympedia}} * {{Olympics.com profile|franco-giorgetti}} * {{CONI profile|new_id=407|old_id=207}}

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