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| Born | 18 October 1969 (age 53) Lipetsk, Russia | |||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | |||||||||||||
| Weight | 77 kg (170 lb) | |||||||||||||
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| Country |  Russia | |||||||||||||
| Sport | Rowing | |||||||||||||
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