 Sotero at the 2016 Olympics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 28 May 1991 Asti, Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 166 cm (5 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 53 kg (117 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Modern pentathlon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Fiamme Azzurre | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Alice Sotero (born 28 May 1991) [1] is an Italian modern pentathlete.
She represented Italy at the 2016 Summer Olympics, [2] 2020 Summer Olympics, [3] and the 2023 European Games. [1]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Rank | Event | Time | Notes |
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| 2021 | Olympic Games |  Tokyo | 4th | Individual | 1363 pts |
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