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Nationality | Italian |
Born | Livorno, Italy | 28 December 1959
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Sport | Wrestling |
Antonio La Bruna (born 28 December 1959) is an Italian wrestler. He competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics and the 1984 Summer Olympics, [1] where he lost to eventual Olympic champion Randy Lewis. [2] He was also previously an Italian sambo champion. [3]
He is presently a coach for the Livorno Wrestling Group. [4]
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