Cyril Raffaelli (born 1 April 1974), sometimes credited as Cyril Xavier Cuenel Raffaelli and Cyril Quenel-Raffaelli, is a French

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, martial artist and stuntman.

Biography

Utilizing

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and wushu, Raffaelli has been a regular in films with

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and

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, the latter being a friend of his.

Acting career

Raffaelli starred last in the war-horror film '' Djinns''.

Championships and accomplishments

*IKFF Combat Combiné World Cup (1997) - Winner *IKFF Combat Combiné bronze medalist (1999) *1998 France

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Champion

Filmography

Raffaelli is uncredited in some of his films - here is a partial list:

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Raffaelli, Cyril 1974 births French stunt performers Living people Traceurs French male karateka Shotokan practitioners French gymnasts French wushu practitioners French sanshou practitioners French people of Italian descent Place of birth missing (living people) 20th-century French people