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Date of birth | 23 August 1993 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | Argentina | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 243 lb (110 kg; 17 st 5 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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