Giuseppe Ogna started as a sprinter, winning the Italian amateur sprint title and tandem sprint title in 1954. In 1955 he won the World Championships in the sprint, and also won the Grand Prix of København that year, but he was not selected for the sprint at the 1956 Olympics, winning a bronze medal instead in the tandem, alongside Cesare Pinarello. After turning professional, Ogna won the world professional sprint title in 1958. He then turned to six-day racing, competing indoors on the track through 1965, winning two major events, the six-days of Adelaide in 1962 and the six-days of Launceston in 1963. He had seven podium places in major six-days with his best year 1963, when he recorded three and also won a bronze medal at the world professional sprint championship. In honor of his sporting achievements, Ogna was awarded a gold medal by the Italian Olympic Committee.
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