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6 unusual facts about Desenzano del Garda


Jiří Ryba

His personal best result was 8339 points, achieved in May 2000 in Desenzano del Garda.

Lucimara da Silva

The following year she competed in Europe for the first time, gaining 4584 points at the Multistars meet in Desenzano del Garda.

Margaret Simpson

She won the 2011 edition of the Multistars meeting in Desenzano del Garda with a score of 6270 points, defeating the 2010 champion Marina Goncharova.

Savoia-Marchetti SM.62

Since the aircraft of those times were not capable of great speeds, several were used at the Desenzano "high-speed flying-school" in Italy, as well as continuing to serve as reconnaissance-bombers.

Willem Coertzen

The following May he completed two decathlons: he set a new South African record in the event with a score of 7907 points for third place at the Multistars meeting in Desenzano del Garda.

Yuliya Tarasova

Her personal best score is 5989 points, achieved in May 2009 in Desenzano del Garda.


Mariastella Gelmini

Member of the Forza Italia political movement of Silvio Berlusconi since its foundation in 1994, during the same year she became chairperson of the "Azzurri" club in Desenzano del Garda settling the first representation of Forza Italia in the Province of Brescia.


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