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| Nationality | Italian | ||||||||
| Born | 8 September 1985 Bagno a Ripoli | ||||||||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||||||||
| Weight | 54 kg (119 lb) | ||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||
| Country |  Italy | ||||||||
| Sport | Water polo | ||||||||
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Sport in Italy has a long tradition. In several sports, both individual and team, Italy has good representation and many successes. The most popular sport in Italy is football. Italy's national football team is one of the world's most successful teams with four FIFA World Cup victories and two UEFA Euro victories. Italian clubs have won 48 major European trophies, making Italy the second most successful country in European football. Italy's top-flight club football league is named Serie A and is followed by millions of fans around the world.
Tania Di Mario is an Italian female water polo forward, who won the gold medal with the Women's National Team at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, and the silver at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. She was also part of the Italian team at the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics.
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