Sven Paris

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Sven Paris
Personal information
NicknameThe White Warrior
NationalityFlag of Italy.svg  Italy
Born (1980-12-17) December 17, 1980 (age 43)
Frosinone, Italy
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight63 kg (139 lb)
Sport
Sport Boxing
Weight class Light welterweight
ClubAccademia Pugilistica Fiorentina

Sven Paris (born December 17, 1980) is an Italian amateur boxer who competed in the light welterweight division at the 2000 Summer Olympics. [1]

Olympic Games

2000 (as a light welterweight)

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Sven Paris". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 28 October 2012.