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| Date of birth | March 27, 1983 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Rostov-on-Don | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 216 lb (98 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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