Michela Ponza
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Michela Ponza is an Italian
Italy
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 professional biathlete
Biathlon
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, who has been competing on the World Cup circuit since the final meeting of the 1997–98 season. She has had four second place and three third place finishes in world cup races. She has also competed in two Olympic Games, in Salt Lake City in 2002 and in Turin
Turin
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 in 2006.

Ponza was born in Bolzano, but lives in Santa Cristina Gherdëina.

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