Mikhail Protasevich

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Mikhail Protasevich
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NationalityBelarusian
Born (1971-12-22) 22 December 1971 (age 51)
Minsk, Belarus
Sport
Sport Sailing

Mikhail Protasevich (born 22 December 1971) is a Belarusian sailor. He competed in the men's 470 event at the 2000 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. "Mikhail Protasevich". Olympedia. Retrieved 27 June 2020.