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| Full name | Danielle Franci Hanus | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| National team |  Canada | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | March 16, 1998 Newmarket, Ontario, Canada | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 125 lb (57 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Freestyle, medley, backstroke | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Newmarket Stingrays | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Danielle Franci Hanus (born March 16, 1998) is a Canadian swimmer who competes in the women's freestyle, backstroke, and individual medley competitions. [1] [2]
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