Saulo Sarmiento

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Saulo Sarmiento (born 13 August 1987) is a Spanish acrobat and pole dancer from the Canary Islands. He performed with Cirque du Soleil and has appeared on Britain's Got Talent and La France a un incroyable talent . [1] [2] [3] [4] He began gymnastics training at the age of 13. [5]

Sarmiento speaks English, Spanish, and French. [6] On fitness, Sarmiento reported to Queerty that he doesn't eat much before bed and mixes a cardio circuit with weights and yoga classes. [7]

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References

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