 Lodde in 2010 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| National team | Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 19 April 1980 Sassari, Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 77 kg (170 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Shooting | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Skeet | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | C.S. Esercito [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Start activity | 1996 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Malasomma Gianpiero [2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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