Primo Magnani (31 March 1892 – 17 June 1969) was an Italian

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and Olympic champion in

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. He won a gold medal in the

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at the

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(with Arnaldo Carli,

Ruggero Ferrario Ruggero Ferrario (7 October 1897 – 15 July 1976) was an Italian racing cyclist and Olympic champion in track cycling. He won a gold medal in team pursuit at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp (with Arnaldo Carli, Franco Giorgetti and Pr ...

and

Franco Giorgetti Franco Giorgetti (13 October 1902 – 18 March 1983) was an Italian racing cyclist and Olympic champion in track cycling. Giorgetti was born in Bovisio-Masciago. He won a gold medal in the team pursuit at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwer ...

). Magnani also participated in the 50 kilometres competition but his exact result is unknown.

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* 1892 births 1969 deaths Italian male cyclists Italian track cyclists Olympic cyclists for Italy Cyclists at the 1920 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists for Italy Sportspeople from Pavia Olympic medalists in cycling Medalists at the 1920 Summer Olympics Cyclists from the Province of Pavia 20th-century Italian sportsmen {{Italy-cycling-Olympic-medalist-stub