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Born | Chișinău, Moldova | 19 September 1999
Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) |
Weight | 94 kg (207 lb) |
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Country | ![]() |
Sport | Athletics |
Event | Discus throw |
Club | Kansas |
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Alexandra "Sasha" Emilianov (born 19 September 1999) is a Moldovan female discus thrower, who won an individual gold medal at the 2015 Youth World Championships and at the 2018 IAAF World U20 Championships. [1]
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