Arnaldo Deserti

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Amaldo Deserti
Personal information
Born (1979-04-18) 18 April 1979 (age 45)
Genoa, Italy
Nationality Italian
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 100 kg (220 lb)
Handedness right
Number 12
National team
YearsTeam
2011
Flag of Italy.svg Italy
Medal record
Representing Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2011 Shanghai Team competition
World League
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2011 Florence Team competition
European Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2010 Zagreb Team competition

Arnaldo Deserti (born 1 April 1979) is an Italian water polo player.

Born at Genoa, he currently plays for Rari Nantes Bogliasco and the Italian water polo national team.

He won the gold medal at the 2011 FINA World Aquatics Championships in Shanghai.

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