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Norival Martinelli
Minas Gerais, Brazil, 1953
Acrobat, trapezist, elephant tamer and clown. Son of Lourival Santoro eand Jaci Martinelli, he is fromthe fourth generation of the Martinelli family. At age seven, he made his debut as a perchist with his father. Later, he worked as the tent master for Beto Carrero. He married Ester Giglio.