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| Nationality | German | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 16 May 1981 Stralsund, East Germany | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 194 cm (6 ft 4 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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