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Nationality | Australian |
Born | 2 June 1962 |
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Sport | Bobsleigh |
Adrian Di Piazza (born 2 June 1962) is an Australian bobsledder. He competed in the two man and the four man events at the 1988 Winter Olympics. [1]
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