Severino Rigoni
Personal information
Born(1914-10-03)3 October 1914
Gallio, Italy
Died14 December 1992(1992-12-14) (aged 78)
Padova, Italy
Medal record
Representing  ITA
Men's cycling
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1936 Berlin 4000 m team pursuit

Severino Rigoni (3 October 1914 – 14 December 1992) was an Italian cyclist who won a silver medal in the 4 km team pursuit at the 1936 Summer Olympics.[1][2] After the Olympics he turned professional and competed on track in Italy (1938–45) and later on the road in Germany, United States, United Kingdom, Algeria and Brazil. He won six-day road races in Berlin (1949), New York City (1950), Münster (1951), Rio de Janeiro (1956) and São Paulo (1957). On track he won the national sprint title in 1935, placing second or third in 1934, 1936, 1938, 1940, 1943 and 1945.[3][4][5]

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  1. ↑ "Severino Rigoni Profile". www.sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
  2. ↑ "Severino Rigoni". www.databaseolympics.com. Archived from the original on 26 October 2012. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
  3. ↑ Severino Rigoni. cyclingarchives.com
  4. ↑ Brad Morgan (1992). The Olympics Factbook: A Spectator's Guide to the Winter and Summer Games. Visible Ink. p. 259. ISBN 978-0-8103-9417-9. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
  5. ↑ Norris McWhirter; Ross McWhirter (1967). Guinness Book of Olympic Records: Complete Roll of Olympic Medal Winners (1896-1964) for the 19 Sports to be Contested in the 1968 Games and All Other Essential Information, Including Details of the Winter Olympics (1924-1964). Bantam Books. p. 39. Retrieved 31 May 2018.


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