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| Nationality | Italian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 12 April 1974 Lecco, Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Rowing Skyrunning | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | G.S. Marina Militare | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Franco Sancassani (born 12 April 1974) is an Italian rower. He is the brother of fellow rower and World Championships gold medalist Elisabetta Sancassani.
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