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| National team | Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 3 May 1971 Terlizzi, Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Para swimming Para cycling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | H2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Canottieri Aniene (till 2008) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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He competed in five Paralympics, three in Swimming (2000, 2004, 2008) and two in Cycling (2016, 2020). [2] He also won 18 world titles in cycling. [2]
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