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| Full name | Astra Biltauere-Rubene | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 9 October 1944 (age 79) Riga, Reichskommissariat Ostland [1] | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 64 kg (141 lb) | ||||||||||||||
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