Roberto Chiappa

Roberto Chiappa (born 11 September 1973) is an Italian track cyclist born in Terni. He is a 44-time Italian Champion and became World Junior Sprint Champion in 1991, as well as World Champion in 1993 in the Tandem. He holds the Italian 200m Record in 10.18s. He rode at four Olympic Games.

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 Keirin Champion, Pordenone Sprint Champion, Pordenone 2005 Keirin Champion, San Vincenzo Sprint Champion, San Vincenzo 2006 Keirin Champion, Pordenone Sprint Champion, Pordenone Team Sprint Champion, Pordenone 7th, World Sprint Championship, Bordeaux (FRA) 7th, World Keirin Championship, Bordeaux (FRA) 2007 Keirin Champion, Dalmine Sprint Champion, Dalmine 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) 1st, International Keirin Cup, Trexlertown, Pennsylvania (USA) Keirin Champion, Dalmine Sprint Champion, Dalmine Team Sprint Champion, Dalmine