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Full name | Emily Nichole Kukors | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | Auburn, Washington, U.S. | April 13, 1985||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 120 lb (54 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||
Strokes | Medley, freestyle | ||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Auburn Tigers | ||||||||||||||||||||
College team | Auburn University | ||||||||||||||||||||
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