Paul Rizzuto

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Paul Rizzuto
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Born (1936-09-14) 14 September 1936 (age 86)
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Sport Fencing

Paul Rizzuto (born 14 September 1936) is an Australian fencer. He competed in the team sabre event at the 1964 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. "Paul Rizzuto Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 9 December 2010.