Benjamin Vadnai

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Benjamin Vadnai
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Born (1995-12-30) 30 December 1995 (age 28)
Veszprém, Hungary
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CountryHungary
SportSailing
Event Laser

Benjamin Vadnai [1] (born 30 December 1995) is a Hungarian competitive sailor. He competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, in the men's Laser class. [2]

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References

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  2. "Benjamin Vadnai". Rio 2016 Olympics. Rio 2016 Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 26 August 2016. Retrieved 30 August 2016.