Clinton Purnell | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country represented | Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | 5 May 1989 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Discipline | Men's artistic gymnastics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Level | Senior International Elite | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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