| Davide Bresadola | |
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| Born | 10 September 1988 Cles, Trentino, Italy |
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) |
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In 2004, he finished second at the Italian championships of Nordic combined skiing. At the 2006 Winter Olympics at Turin, Bresadola placed 44th with a time of 21 minutes 43.3 seconds. [1]
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