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| Personal information | |
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| Born | 3 June 1988 Pavlodar, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union |
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 63 kg (139 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Kazakhstan |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | Shot Put |
| Updated on 6 August 2012. | |
Alexandra Fisher (born 3 June 1988, in Pavlodar) is a Kazakhstani athlete. She competed for Kazakhstan in shot put at the 2012 Summer Olympics. [1] [2]
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