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Nationality | Polish | ||||||||||||||
Born | Elbląg, Poland [1] | 10 February 1993||||||||||||||
Height | 179 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||
Weight | 79 kg (174 lb) | ||||||||||||||
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Sport | Speed skating | ||||||||||||||
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