Valentino Gasparella

{{Short description|Italian cyclist (born 1935)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2026}} {{Infobox cyclist | name = Valentino Gasparella | image = André Gruchet, Valentino Gasparella, Sante Gaiardoni 1959.jpg | image_size = 260px | caption = [[André Gruchet]], Valentino Gasparella and [[Sante Gaiardoni]] at the 1959 World Championships | fullname = Valentino Gasparella | nickname = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1935|6|30|df=y}} | birth_place = [[Vicenza]], [[Italy]] | death_date = | death_place = | height = {{convert|175|cm|ftin|abbr=on}} | weight = {{convert|72|kg|lb|abbr=on}} | currentteam = | discipline = Track | role = Rider | ridertype = | amateuryears1 = | amateurteam1 = | proyears1 = | proteam1 = | majorwins = | medaltemplates = {{MedalCountry| {{ITA}} }} {{MedalSport|Men's [[track cycling]]}} {{MedalCompetition|[[Olympic Games]]}} {{MedalGold| [[Cycling at the 1956 Summer Olympics|Melbourne 1956]] | [[Cycling at the 1956 Summer Olympics - Men's team pursuit|Team pursuit]]}} {{MedalBronze| [[Cycling at the 1960 Summer Olympics|Rome 1960]] | [[Cycling at the 1960 Summer Olympics|1000 m sprint]]}} {{MedalCompetition|[[UCI Track Cycling World Championships|World championships]]}} {{MedalBronze|[[1957 UCI Track Cycling World Championships|1957 Rocourt]]| Sprint}} {{MedalGold|[[1958 UCI Track Cycling World Championships|1958 Paris]]| Sprint}} {{MedalGold|[[1959 UCI Track Cycling World Championships|1959 Amsterdam]]| Sprint}} | show-medals = yes }}

'''Valentino Gasparella''' (born 30 June 1935) is a retired Italian track cyclist. He won a gold medal in the [[Cycling at the 1956 Summer Olympics – Men's team pursuit|team pursuit]] at the [[1956 Summer Olympics]] in [[Melbourne]] (with [[Antonio Domenicali]], [[Leandro Faggin]] and [[Franco Gandini]]).<ref name=db-ol-CYC1956>[http://www.databaseolympics.com/games/gamessport.htm?g=14&sp=CYC "1956 Summer Olympics – Melbourne, Australia – Cycling"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070901104842/http://www.databaseolympics.com/games/gamessport.htm?g=14&sp=CYC |date=1 September 2007 }} ''databaseOlympics.com'' (Retrieved on 12 October 2008)</ref> In the 1000 m sprint he won the world title in 1958 and 1959, and two bronze medals: at the 1957 World Championships and [[1960 Summer Olympics]].<ref name="sports-reference">{{cite web |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ga/valentino-gasparella-1.html |title=Valentino Gasparella |work=sports-reference.com}}</ref><ref>{{usurped|1=[https://archive.today/20130425172157/http://www.cyclingarchives.com/coureurfiche.php?coureurid=21617 Valentino Gasparella]}}. cyclingarchives.com</ref> In 1959 he won the International Champion of Champions sprint at [[Herne Hill]] [[velodrome]].

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