Date of birth | 1 March 1984 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | Clermont-Ferrand, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 109 kg (17 st 2 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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