Antonio Pavanello
| Born | 13 October 1982 Agordo, Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 113 kg (249 lb; 17.8 st) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Antonio Pavanello (Italian pronunciation: [anˈtɔːnjo pavaˈnɛllo] ⓘ; born 13 October 1982) is an Italian former rugby union player. His preferred position was as lock although he could also play equally well in the back row. He played for Benetton Treviso in the Pro14 competition and the European Heineken Cup.
On 16 December 2025 Pavanello has been elected as president of Benetton Rugby, for which he had previously served as sporting director since his retirement in 2015.