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| Full name | Christopher Sacchin | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Italian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 22 April 1983 Bolzano, Italy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Diving | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Partner | Massimiliano Mazzucchi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Christopher Sacchin (born 22 April 1983 in Bolzano) is an Italian diver.
In the 1 metre springboard event he won the bronze medals at the 2007 World Championships and the European Championships in 2006 and 2008.
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