Virginio Pizzali

{{Short description|Italian cyclist (1934–2021)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2020}} {{Infobox cyclist | name = Virginio Pizzali | image = | caption = | fullname = | birth_date = {{birth date|1934|12|28|df=yes}} | birth_place = [[Mortegliano]], Italy | death_date = {{death date and age|2021|11|14|1934|12|28|df=y}} | death_place = [[Udine]], Italy | height = | weight = | currentteam = | discipline = | role = | ridertype = | amateurteam1 = | amateuryears1 = | proyears1 = | proteam1 = | majorwins = | medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Men's [[cycling (sport)|cycling]]}} {{MedalCountry | {{ITA}} }} {{MedalCompetition|[[Olympic Games]]}} {{MedalGold| [[1956 Summer Olympics|1956 Melbourne]] | [[Cycling at the 1956 Summer Olympics – Men's team pursuit|Team pursuit]] }} | show-medals = yes }}

'''Virginio Pizzali''' (28 December 1934 – 14 November 2021)<ref>[https://messaggeroveneto.gelocal.it/sport/2021/11/17/news/il-ciclismo-friulano-piange-il-mito-pizzali-oro-a-melbourne-anche-senza-medaglia-1.40932426 Il ciclismo friulano piange il mito Pizzali, oro a Melbourne anche senza medaglia] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211118071909/https://messaggeroveneto.gelocal.it/sport/2021/11/17/news/il-ciclismo-friulano-piange-il-mito-pizzali-oro-a-melbourne-anche-senza-medaglia-1.40932426 |date=18 November 2021 }} {{in lang|it}}</ref> was an Italian [[cycle sport|cyclist]]. He competed at the [[1956 Summer Olympics]], winning a gold medal in the [[Cycling at the 1956 Summer Olympics – Men's team pursuit|team pursuit]] event.<ref name="sports-reference">{{cite Sports-Reference |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/pi/virginio-pizzali-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418013904/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/pi/virginio-pizzali-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=18 April 2020 |title=Virginio Pizzali |access-date=27 July 2014}}</ref>

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