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Cheikh Sarr

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Cheikh Sarr was a Senegalese immigrant to Italy that died on Saturday August 21, 2004 while rescuing a swimmer from drowning in the ocean outside the beach at Marina di Castagneto, near Livorno. Sarr, who was 27 years old the day of his heroic deed, was posthumously awarded Italy's highest civilian honour for bravery.

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  • Marco, Gasparetti (21 August 2004). "Archivio Corriere della Sera". archivio.corriere.it (in Italian). Corriere della Sera. Archived from the original on 31 October 2015. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
  • "Ciampi: "Al senegalese-eroe medaglia d'oro alla memoria"". www.repubblica.it (in Italian). la Repubblica. 19 August 2004. Retrieved 23 October 2024.