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| Born | 4 March 1992 | ||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Judoka | ||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Venezuela | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Para judo | ||||||||||||||
| Disability class | J1 | ||||||||||||||
| Weight class | −60 kg | ||||||||||||||
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| Paralympic Games |  (2024) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Updated on 5 September 2024 | |||||||||||||||
Marcos Dennis Blanco (born 4 March 1992) is a Venezuelan judoka. [1] He competed at the 2024 Summer Paralympics and won the bronze medal in the men's 60 kg J1 event. [2]
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