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| Birth name | Marco Zanon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 3 October 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Bassano del Grappa, Veneto, Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 96 kg (15 st 2 lb; 212 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Marco Zanon (born 3 October 1997 in Bassano del Grappa, Italy) is a rugby union player for Benetton. His preferred position is Centre. [1]
In 2017–18 Pro14 season, during his experience with Top10 team Mogliano, he was named as Permit Player for Benetton in Pro 14. From 2018 to 2022 he played for Benetton full time. [2] [3]
From March to June 2022, he played as Joker medical for Section Paloise. [4]
After playing for Italy Under 20 in 2016 and 2017, [5] in 2018 Zanon was named in the Emerging Italy squad for the World Rugby Nations Cup. [6] On 24 January 2019, Zanon was named in Italy's squad for the 2019 Six Nations. [7]
He is engaged to the triple jumper Ottavia Cestonaro. [8]
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Il suo mito sportivo? La sua fidanzata, Ottavia Cestonaro, triplista azzurra.
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