Davide Lorenzini (born 8 August 1969, in
Verona
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) is an Italian retired diver.
Biography
He is best known for winning the bronze medal in the men's 3 m springboard at the
1991 European Championships in
Athens, Greece
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. Lorenzini represented his native country in two consecutive
Summer Olympics
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,
starting in
1992
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(
Barcelona, Spain
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). He was affiliated with the
Carabinieri
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during his career.
References
External links
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1969 births
Living people
Italian male divers
Divers at the 1992 Summer Olympics
Divers at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Olympic divers for Italy
European Aquatics Championships medalists in diving
Sportspeople from Verona
Divers of Centro Sportivo Carabinieri
20th-century Italian sportsmen
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