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Mario Ghella

Personal information
Born	(1929-06-23)23 June 1929 Chieri, Italy
Died	10 February 2020(2020-02-10) (aged 90)
Team information
Discipline	Track
Role	Rider
Rider type	Sprinter
Medal record Representing  Italy Men's track cycling Olympic Games 1948 London Individual sprint

Mario Ghella (23 June 1929 – 10 February 2020) was an Italian racing cyclist and Olympic champion in track cycling.

Biography

Mario Ghella was born in Chieri on 23 June 1929.

Ghella won a gold medal in the men’s individual sprint cycling event at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London.

Ghella died on 10 February 2020, at the age of 90.

References

1. ^ Mario Ghella at Olympedia (archive)
2. "Mario Ghella Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
3. "1948 Summer Olympics – London, United Kingdom – Cycling" Archived 22 February 2007 at the Wayback Machine databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on 7 June 2008)
4. "Si è spenta nell'oblio la leggenda Mario Ghella". Il Corriere di Chieri e dintorni. 17 June 2022. p. 54.

External links

• Mario Ghella at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)

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