| Date of birth | 22 March 1977 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.56 m (5 ft 1+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 60 kg (130 lb; 9 st 6 lb) | ||||||||||||||||
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