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Born | Milan, Italy | December 21, 1990
Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) |
Weight | 72 kg (159 lb; 11.3 st) |
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Country | ![]() |
Sport | Short track speed skating |
Coached by | Kenan Gouadec, Eric Bedard [1] |
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