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| Born | 23 August 1983 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Judoka | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Germany | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Judo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight class | –63 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Olympic Games | R32 (2012) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Champ. |  (2009) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| European Champ. |  (2008) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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