Roberto Chiappa

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Roberto Chiappa (born 11 September 1973) is an Italian track cyclist born in Terni. He lives near Bergamo. His Team is Gruppo Sportivo Forestale. He is a 41 time Italian Champion and became World Junior Sprint Champion in 1991 as well as World Champion in 1993 at the Tandem. He holds the Italian 200 mt Record in 10".18.

[edit] Career highlights

1990: , World U19 Sprint Championship, Middlesbrough (GBR)
1991: World U19 Sprint Champion, Colorado Springs (USA)
1992: 4th, Olympic Games, Sprint, Barcelona (SPA)
1993: World Amateur Tandem Champion, Hamar (NOR-with Federico Paris)
1994: , World Amateur Tandem Championship, Palermo (ITA-with Federico Paris)
1996: 3rd, World Cup, Track, Sprint, Busto Garolfo (ITA); 9th, Olympic Games, Sprint, Atlanta (USA)
1997: World Military Sprint Champion
1998: 1st, World Cup, Track, Keirin, Hyères (FRA)
1999: 1st, World Cup, Track, Keirin, Mexico City (MEX); 2nd, World Cup, Track, Keirin, Frisco, Texas (USA); , European Omnium Sprints Championship
2000: 7th, Olympic Games, Sprint, Sydney (AUS)
2004: Italy Keirin Champion, Pordenone; Italy Sprint Champion, Pordenone
2005: Italy Keirin Champion, San Vincenzo; Italy Sprint Champion, San Vincenzo
2006: Italy Keirin Champion, Pordenone; Italy Sprint Champion, Pordenone; Italy Team Sprint Champion, Pordenone; 7th, World Sprint Championship, Bordeaux (FRA); 7th, World Keirin Championship, Bordeaux (FRA)
2007: Italy Keirin Champion, Dalmine; Italy Sprint Champion, Dalmine; Italy Team Sprint Champion, Dalmine (with Ivan Quaranta & Marco Brossa); 1st, International Sprint Grand Prix, Trexlertown, Pennsylvania (USA); 1st, Keirin, Air Products Finals, Trexlertown, Pennsylvania (USA); 2nd, World Cup, Track, Sprint, Los Angeles (USA); 7th, World Sprint Championship, Palma de Mallorca (SPA)
2008: 1st, World Cup, Track, Sprint, Los Angeles (USA); 4th, World Sprint Championship, Manchester (GBR)