Giordano Turrini

Giordano Turrini

File:Giordano Turrini 1971.jpg Turrini in 1971
Personal information
Full name	Giordano Turrini
Born	(1942-03-28) 28 March 1942 Anzola dell'Emilia, Italy
Height	1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight	72 kg (159 lb)
Team information
Discipline	Track
Role	Rider
Rider type	Sprint
Professional teams
1969	Ferretti
1970	Sellière-Cima
1971–1972	Dreher
1973–1977	Brooklyn
1978–1979	Sanson
1980–1981	Lambrusco-Giacobazzi
1981	Zonca
Medal record Men's track cycling Representing Italy Olympic Games Silver medal – second place 1968 Mexico City Individual sprint World championships Silver medal – second place 1965 San Sebastián Sprint Bronze medal – third place 1966 Frankfurt Tandem Gold medal – first place 1968 Rome Tandem Bronze medal – third place 1971 Varese Sprint Bronze medal – third place 1972 Marseille Sprint Silver medal – second place 1973 San Sebastián Sprint Silver medal – second place 1976 Monteroni di Lecce Sprint

Giordano Turrini (born 28 March 1942) is a retired Italian track cyclist who won silver medals in the individual sprint at the 1965 World Championships and 1968 Olympics. In 1968 he also won a world title in the tandem, together with Walter Gorini. After that he turned professional and won two bronze and two silver medals in the sprint at world championships. He retired in 1981.