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Cesare Facciani

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Cesare Facciani
Personal information
Born(1905-02-21)21 February 1905[1]
Torino, Italy
Died29 August 1938(1938-08-29) (aged 33)
Torino, Italy
Medal record
Representing  ITA
Men's cycling
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1928 Amsterdam Team pursuit

Cesare Facciani (21 February 1905 – 29 August 1938) was an Italian cyclist. He won the gold medal in Men's team pursuit in the 1928 Summer Olympics along with Giacomo Gaioni, Mario Lusiani and Luigi Tasselli.[2][3][4] He was forced to suspend operations in 1934 due to an illness which led to his death four years later.

References

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  1. ^ Cesare Facciani at Olympedia
  2. ^ "Cesare Facciani". cycling archives. Retrieved 24 August 2012.
  3. ^ "Cesare Facciani". www.sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 24 August 2012.
  4. ^ "Medal Winners". www.databaseolympics.com. Archived from the original on 13 November 2012. Retrieved 24 August 2012.