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| Nationality | Italian | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 9 March 1991 Lodi, Italy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Freestyle | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Fiamme Oro [1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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