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Nationality | Italian |
Born | Milan, Italy | 4 August 1956
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Sport | Rowing |
Franco Valtorta (born 4 August 1956) is an Italian rower. He competed in the men's coxless pair event at the 1980 Summer Olympics. [1]
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