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Born | Wetzikon, Switzerland | 23 May 1967|||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||
Weight | 72 kg (159 lb) | |||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Retired | |||||||||||||||||
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Role | Rider | |||||||||||||||||
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1991–1992 | Bleiker | |||||||||||||||||
1993–1996 | Titan | |||||||||||||||||
1997–1998 | Proflex | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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