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Born | 8 July 1957 67) Buzău, Romania [1] | (age|||||||||||
Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | |||||||||||
Weight | 86 kg (190 lb) | |||||||||||
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Sport | Handball | |||||||||||
Club | Dinamo Bucharest HC Minaur Baia Mare Benfica Sporting CP BM Ciudad Real [2] | |||||||||||
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