Francesco Porzio

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Francesco Porzio
Personal information
Born (1966-01-26) January 26, 1966 (age 58)
Naples, Italy
Sport
Sport Water polo
Medal record
Representing Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Olympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1992 Barcelona Team competition
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1994 Rome Team competition
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1986 Madrid Team competition
European Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1993 SheffieldTeam competition
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg1987 StrasbourgTeam competition
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg1989 BonnTeam competition

Francesco Porzio (born 26 January 1966) is an Italian former water polo player who competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics and in the 1992 Summer Olympics. [1]

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  1. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Francesco Porzio". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 12 November 2012. Retrieved 15 May 2012.
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