Cencio Mantovani

Vincenzo "Cencio" Mantovani (17 October 1941 – 21 October 1989) was an Italian cyclist.

Cencio Mantovani

Mantovani (left) at the 1964 Olympics, with Luigi Roncaglia, Franco Testa and Carlo Rancati
Personal information
Full name	Vincenzo Mantovani
Nationality	Italian
Born	(1941-10-17)17 October 1941 Castel d'Ario, Italy
Died	21 October 1989(1989-10-21) (aged 48) Suzzara, Italy
Height	1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)
Weight	70 kg (150 lb)
Sport
Sport	Track cycling
Medal record Representing  Italy Olympic Games 1964 Tokyo Team pursuit World championships 1964 Paris Team pursuit 1965 San Sebastian Team pursuit

Background

He competed as an amateur track racer in the team pursuit at the 1964 Olympics and at the world championships in 1964 and 1965, winning silver medals on all occasions.^[1] He then became a professional road racer, but with little success.^[2]