Markus Vanzati
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Born21 September 1994
Järvsö, Sweden
Height188 cm (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Weight118 kg (18 st 8 lb; 260 lb)[1]
SchoolToowoomba Grammar School
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| Weight | 118 kg (18 st 8 lb; 260 lb)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Toowoomba Grammar School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Markus Vanzati (born 21 September 1994) is a Swedish-born Australian rugby player who currently plays for the Western Force. His position is prop. Vanzati is the first Swedish-born professional rugby player.[1]
Vanzati was born in 1994 in Järvsö. A small town situated in the north Swedish province of Hälsingland to a Swedish mother, Louise and an Australian father, Paul.[1] Vanzati moved from Järvsö, Sweden to Strathalbyn, South Australia when he was younger before moving to Brisbane, Queensland.[1] Vanzati played Australian football before switching codes to rugby as he was too often penalised.[1]
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