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| Francesca Pavan | |||
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| Born | 1979 Mestre, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Weight | 65 kg (143 lb) | ||
| Position | driver | ||
Francesca Pavan (born 1979) was an Italian female water polo player. Francesca was a member of the Italy women's national water polo team, playing as driver, and she was a part of the team at the 2008 Summer Olympics. [1]
At the club level, Francesca played for Plebiscito Padova in Italy.
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