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Full name | Matteo Levantesi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Country represented | Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Fermo, Italy | 18 April 1997||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Discipline | Men's artistic gymnastics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Level | Senior international elite | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years on national team | 2017–present (ITA) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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