Luigi Arienti

{{Short description|Italian cyclist (1937–2024)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2015}} {{Infobox cyclist | name = Luigi Arienti | image =Luigi Arienti, Mario Vallotto, Franco Testa, Marino Vigna 1960.jpg | caption = Luigi Arienti (left), [[Mario Vallotto]], [[Franco Testa]] and [[Marino Vigna]] at the 1960 Olympics | fullname = | nickname = | birth_date = {{birth date|df=y|1937|1|6}} | birth_place = [[Desio]], [[Italy]] | death_date = {{death date and age|df=y|2024|2|7|1937|1|6}} | death_place = Desio, Italy | height = {{convert|1.68|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}} | weight = {{convert|65|kg|lb st|abbr=on}} | currentteam = Retired | discipline = [[Track cycling]] | role = Rider | ridertype = | amateuryears1 = | amateurteam1 = | proyears1 = | proteam1 = | manageyears1 = | manageteam1 = | majorwins = | show-medals = yes | updated = | medaltemplates = {{MedalCountry| {{ITA}} }} {{MedalSport| Men's [[track cycling]]}} {{MedalCompetition|[[Olympic Games]]}} {{MedalGold|[[1960 Summer Olympics|1960 Rome]]|[[Cycling at the 1960 Summer Olympics – Men's team pursuit|4000 m team pursuit]]}} }}

'''Luigi Arienti''' (6 January 1937 – 7 February 2024) was an Italian [[racing cyclist]]. At the [[1960 Summer Olympics]], he and teammates [[Marino Vigna]], [[Mario Vallotto]], and [[Franco Testa]] won an [[Olympic Games|Olympic]] [[gold medal]] in the [[Cycling at the 1960 Summer Olympics – Men's team pursuit|team pursuit]], with a time of 4:30.90.<ref name="sr">[https://web.archive.org/web/20200418012053/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ar/luigi-arienti-1.html Luigi Arienti]. [[Sports Reference]]</ref>

Arienti was one of the best Italian amateur cyclists in 1960, and was selected for the Olympic games.<ref name="bio" />After the Olympic Games, Arienti became professional, focussing on track events and six-day racing.<ref name="sr"/> After 1972 he ended his career.<ref>{{Cycling Archives|311}}</ref> After the retirement, he served as managing director of the Salus Seregno junior team.<ref name="bio">{{cite news |last1=Viganò |first1=Danilo |title=Il funambolo dei pistard. Addio a Luigi Arienti |url=https://www.ilgiorno.it/monza-brianza/cronaca/il-funambolo-dei-pistard-addio-a-luigi-arienti-cf48ffe1 |access-date=17 February 2024 |work=[[Il Giorno (newspaper)|Il Giorno]] |date=8 February 2024}}</ref> In 2015, he the [[Italian National Olympic Committee]] awarded him the Collare d'Oro for sporting merits.<ref name="bio" />

Arienti died in [[Desio]] on 7 February 2024, at the age of 87.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Gialanella |first=Luca |date=7 February 2024 |title=Ciclismo in lutto: se n'è andato Arienti, fu oro a Roma 1960 |url=https://www.gazzetta.it/Ciclismo/07-02-2024/ciclismo-morto-luigi-arienti-oro-roma-1960-inseguimento-squadre.shtml |work=[[La Gazzetta dello Sport]] |access-date=17 February 2024 |language=Italian}}</ref>

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