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Nickname | Bocca | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Rovigo, Italy | 14 December 1972||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Home town | Solesino, Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 190 cm (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Para table tennis | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Disability | Spinal cord injury | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Disability class | C1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | H81 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coached by | Giovanni Bruttomesso | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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