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| Nationality | Italian |
| Born | 23 June 1966 Salerno |
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Weight | 102 kg (225 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Italy |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Shot put |
| Club | G.S. Fiamme Azzurre |
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He participated at the competition which was one of the best team results of the Italian national athletics team in the shot put events at the International competitions. This happened at the 1996 European Athletics Indoor Championships held in Stockholm, when three athletes participated in the competition, one won the race (Dal Soglio) and one ranked fourth (Fantini). Venturi was 14th but could not reach the final for only 15 centimeters.
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