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Tony Zappia

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Antonio Tony Zappia, born on 13 June 1952 in Plati, Italy, is an Australian politician and a former powerlifting champion. His family moved to Pooraka in South Australia when he was a child. He has run three fitness centres and has won ten national championships in powerlifting. Outside sport he worked for the ANZ Bank, served as Mayor of the City of Salisbury from 1997 to 2007, and has been the Australian Labor Party member of the House of Representatives for Makin since the 2007 election. This entry covers his powerlifting side; his parliamentary career is documented at length in the same Wikipedia article.

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Birth Year
1952 1
Gender
Male 1
Medals or Titles Band
5+ 1
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10 1
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is an Australian politician and former powerlifting champion
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    born 13 June 1952
  • Early life, national championships
    Zappia has also won ten National Championships in powerlifting
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    He has been an Australian Labor Party member
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    is an Australian politician and former powerlifting champion
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