Mario Zanin (cyclist)

This article is about the cyclist. For the papal diplomat, see Mario Zanin (bishop).

Mario Zanin
Mario Zanin, Olympic champion at the Tokyo Games in 1964.
Personal information
Born (1940-07-03) 3 July 1940 (age 84)
Santa Lucia di Piave, Italy
Height1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight74 kg (163 lb)
Team information
Current teamRetired
RoleRider
Medal record
Representing  Italy
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1964 Tokyo Individual road race

Mario Zanin (born 3 July 1940) is a former Italian cyclist who won a gold medal at the 1964 Olympics in the individual road race.[1][2] After that he turned professional and in 1966 won one stage of the Vuelta a España. He retired in 1968.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Mario Zanin Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
  2. ^ Profile: "Mario Zanin" Archived 21 February 2007 at the Wayback Machine – databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on 4 January 2008)
  3. ^ Mario Zanin. cyclingarchives.com


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