Mario Ghella

Mario Ghella
Personal information
Born(1929-06-23)23 June 1929
Chieri, Italy
Died10 February 2020(2020-02-10) (aged 90)
Cycling career
SportCycling
DisciplineTrack
RoleRider
Rider typeSprinter
Medal record
Representing  Italy
Men's track cycling
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place1948 LondonIndividual 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. 1 2 3 4 Mario Ghella at Olympedia
  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.