Massimo Marino

Massimo Marino joined the training centre of the Italian Olympic committee in 1968 and was coached by Mario Valentini. Marino was the silver medallist, behind fellow Italian, Ezio Cardi, in the sprint at the 1971 Mediterranean Games at Izmir. Marino went on to win the Italian title in 1972. He then had five consecutive podium finishes, coming second in 1973-76 and third in 1977. He was three times the national tandem champion with Giorgio Rossi in 1973-75, and second in 1977 with Ottavio Dazzan.

Marino competed at two Olympics, in the sprint at München in 1972 and 1,000 metres time trial at Montréal in 1976. During his time doing military service, he raced alongside such other quality riders as Rossi and Sandro Callari