Gaetano Scala

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Gaetano Scala
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Born (1932-12-06) 6 December 1932 (age 90)
Vico Equense, Italy
Sport
Sport Modern pentathlon

Gaetano Scala (born 6 December 1932) is an Italian modern pentathlete. He competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. "Gaetano Scala Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 15 December 2012. Retrieved 2012-08-08.