Please answer the following question: Facts:   - updated: 2014-07-19    - death date: 28 december 1978      - birth date: 16 october 1924    - name: gino guerra    - death place: kroonstad , south africa    - birth place: mantua , italy   Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of gino guerra .
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gino guerra -lrb- 16 october 1924 -- 28 december 1978 -rrb- was an italian cyclist .he competed in the time trial event at the 1948 summer olympics .