Personal information | |
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Full name | Manuel de Vecchi |
Nickname | Jet |
Born | Lavagno, Italy | 8 October 1980
Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) |
Weight | 87 kg (192 lb) |
Team information | |
Discipline | BMX |
Role | Rider |
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