Sauro Bufalini (28 April 1941 – 1 April 2012) was an Italian professional

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player and

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. He was inducted into the

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, in 2011.

Career

Bufalini was a member of the

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team, in 1965. Bufalini was also a member of the senior

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. He competed at the 1964 Summer Olympic Games, and at the 1968 Summer Olympic Games, and finished in fifth and eighth place, respectively.

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