Ruggero Ferrario

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Ruggero Ferrario Road cycling
Ferrario with the winning team of the 1920 Olympic Games (second from left)
Ferrario with the winning team of the 1920 Olympic Games (second from left)
To person
Date of birth October 7, 1897
date of death April 5th 1976
nation Italy 1861Kingdom of Italy (1861-1946) Italy
discipline Train, road
End of career 1928
Most important successes
Olympic games
1920 gold - team pursuit
Last updated: June 8, 2020

Ruggero Ferrario (born October 7, 1897 in Milan , † April 5, 1976 ibid) was an Italian cyclist and Olympic champion in cycling .

Athletic career

Ferrario was a participant in the 1920 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam . There he won the gold medal in the team pursuit at the track cycling competitions together with Arnaldo Carli , Primo Magnani and Franco Giorgetti . In the Olympic race over 50 kilometers , he finished 4th in the victory of Henry George . He had already won the Umbria Tour (Giro dell'Umbria) in 1913. In 1919 he won the first edition of the Coppa Bernocchi . In 1921 he became a professional driver . The 3rd place in the Giro della Romagna 1923 was his best result as a professional.

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