Giuseppe Beghetto (born 8 October 1939) is a retired Italian cyclist who was active between 1958 and 1971 on the road and track. On the track, he won three gold and three silver medals in the sprint at the world championships of 1961–1968. He also won a gold medal in the tandem event at the

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, together with his sprint rival

Sergio Bianchetto Sergio Bianchetto (born 16 February 1939) is a retired Italian track cyclist. He is the only cyclist to win two Olympic gold medals in the tandem, which he has done in 1960 and 1964; in 1964 he also won a silver in the 1000 m sprint. In 1964 Bia ...

, and set world records in the 200 m (11.40) and in 1 km (1:08.40). On the road, he won two stages of

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in 1969 and took part in the 1970 Tour de France.

Personal life

His sons,

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and

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are former professional footballers. His grandson

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is a current footballer for

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References

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