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Lorenzo Bosisio

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Lorenzo Bosisio
Lorenzo Bosisio at the 1968 Olympics
Personal information
Born(1944-09-24)24 September 1944
Marmirolo, Italy
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9+12 in)
Weight75 kg (165 lb)
Medal record
Representing Italy Italy
Summer Olympics
Bronze medal – third place 1968 Mexico City Team pursuit
World championships (track)
Gold medal – first place 1968 Rome Team pursuit
Bronze medal – third place 1968 Rome Individual pursuit
Silver medal – second place 1970 Leicester Individual pursuit
World championships (road)
Bronze medal – third place 1967 Heerlen Team time trial

Lorenzo Bosisio (born 24 September 1944) is a retired Italian road and track cyclist. On the road he won a team bronze medal at the 1967 World Championships. Next year he had his best achievements on track, winning an Olympic bronze medal and a world title in the team pursuit, as well as a bronze medal in the individual pursuit at the world championships.[1][2]

In 1969 Bosisio turned professional and won a silver medal in the individual pursuit at the 1970 World Championships. He had little success on the road, and retired in 1971.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Lorenzo Bosisio. sports-reference.com
  2. ^ a b Lorenzo Bosisio. cyclingarchives.com