| Emilie O'Konor | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 21 February 1983 Stockholm, Sweden | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 169 cm (5 ft 7 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 63 kg (139 lb; 9 st 13 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Centre | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Shot | Left | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Played for | Djurgårdens IF SDE HF AIK IF | |||||||||||||||||||||
| National team |  Sweden | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2003–2016 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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