Roberto Chiappa
# 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 at 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

    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)
    1st, International Keirin Cup, Trexlertown, Pennsylvania (USA)
    Italy Keirin Champion, Dalmine
    Italy Sprint Champion, Dalmine
    Italy Team Sprint Champion, Dalmine
