Paolo Della Santa

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Paolo Della Santa
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NationalitySwiss
Born (1973-09-11) 11 September 1973 (age 49)
Sport
SportTrack and field
Event(s)110 metres hurdles

Paolo Della Santa (born 11 September 1973) is a Swiss hurdler. He competed in the men's 110 metres hurdles at the 2000 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Paolo Della Santa Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 30 September 2017.