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| Full name | Anicet Rasoanaivo | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | December 27, 1969 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 48 kg (106 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Boxing | |||||||||||||||||||
| Weight class | Light Flyweight | |||||||||||||||||||
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