Angelo Damiano

Angelo Damiano

Sergio Bianchetto and Angelo Damiano (right) at the 1964 Olympics
Personal information
Full name	Angelo Damiano
Born	(1938-09-30) 30 September 1938 Barra, Italy
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight	73 kg (161 lb)
Team information
Discipline	Track
Role	Rider
Professional team(s)
1965–1966	Termozeta Dei
1967–1968	Ignis
1969	Scic
1970–1972	Ferretti
Medal record Representing  Italy Track cycling Olympic Games 1964 Tokyo Tandem World Championships 1967 Amsterdam Sprint

Angelo Damiano (born 30 September 1938) is a retired Italian track cyclist. Together with Sergio Bianchetto he won a gold medal in the tandem at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. They had easy semifinals, because their German competitors were disqualified, and won a close final against the Soviet team.^[1]

After winning the national amateur sprint title in 1964, in 1965 Damiano turned professional and won a bronze medal in the sprint at the 1967 World Championships.^[1][2]

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