Valentina Turisini

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Valentina Turisini
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Born(1969-08-16)16 August 1969
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Women's Shooting
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2004 Athens Small-bore Rifle, 3 Positions

Valentina Turisini (born August 16, 1969) is an Italian sport shooter and Olympic champion. She received a silver medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. [1]

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References

  1. "2004 Summer Olympics Athens, Greece Shooting" Archived 2007-12-08 at the Wayback Machine databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on February 17, 2008)