At the 1964 Summer Olympics he won a gold medal in the sprint and a silver in the 1000 m time trial.

[1][2] In the semi-final of the 1,000 metres sprint Pettenella and Pierre Trentin set an Olympic record for standing still - 21 minutes and 57 seconds.

[4] He died in Milan, Italy, and is buried at the city's Monumental Cemetery.

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