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| Born | 29 September 1984 Freistadt, Upper Austria, Austria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Austria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Paratriathlon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | PTWC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Florian Brungraber (born 29 September 1984) is an Austrian paratriathlete. [1] He represented Austria at the 2020 Summer Paralympics and he won the silver medal in the men's PTWC event. [1] [2]
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