Sorin Roca

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Sorin Roca
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Born (1960-02-12) 12 February 1960 (age 63)
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Sport Fencing

Sorin Roca (born 12 February 1960) is a Romanian fencer. He competed in the team foil event at the 1980 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. "Sorin Roca Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 25 April 2011.