Mario Ghella

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Mario Ghella (23 June 1929 – 10 February 2020) was an Italian racing cyclist and Olympic champion in track cycling.

Mario Ghella

Personal information
Born	(1929-06-23)23 June 1929 Chieri, Italy
Died	10 February 2020(2020-02-10) (aged 90)[1]
Team information
Discipline	Track
Role	Rider
Rider type	Sprinter
Medal record Representing  Italy Men's track cycling Olympic Games 1948 London Individual sprint

Biography

Mario Ghella was born in Chieri on 23 June 1929.^[1]

Ghella won a gold medal in the men's individual sprint cycling event at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London.^[1][2][3]

Ghella died on 10 February 2020, at the age of 90.^[4][1]