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Nationality | East German | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Halle, East Germany | 16 May 1962||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 66 kg (146 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Strokes | Freestyle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | SV Halle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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