 Vargas at the 2016 Olympics | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | 28 July 1992 Santiago, Cuba | |||||||||||||
| Height | 186 cm (6 ft 1 in) [1] | |||||||||||||
| Weight | 91 kg (201 lb) | |||||||||||||
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| Sport | Canoe sprint | |||||||||||||
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