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| Nationality |  Italian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 26 August 1966 (age 56) Lecco, Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Laura Bruschini (born 26 August 1966 in Lecco) is a female former beach volleyball player from Italy who represented her native country at the 2000 Summer Olympics. [1] Partnering with Annamaria Solazzi, she thrice claimed the gold medal at the European Championships: 1997, 1999, and 2000.
Natalie Louise Cook is an Australian professional beach volleyball player and Olympic gold medallist. She became the first Australian woman to compete at five Olympic Games.
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Mayra Yaratzeth Huerta Hernández is a beach volleyball player from Mexico, who won the bronze medal in the women's beach team competition at the 1999 Pan American Games in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, partnering Laura Almaral. She represented her native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia.
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Yukiko Takahashi is a Japanese former volleyball and beach volleyball player who competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics, in the 1992 Summer Olympics, in the 1996 Summer Olympics, and in the 2000 Summer Olympics.
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