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| National team | Italy (4 caps 1977-1979) [1] |
| Born | 13 December 1958 Turin, [1] Italy |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Italy |
| Sport | Athletics |
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Elena Rastello (born 13 December 1958) is a former Italian female middle-distance runner and cross-country runner who competed at individual senior level at the World Athletics Cross Country Championships (1979). [2]
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