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| Born | Gilbert Nicolas Gruss 10 February 1943 Algrange, France | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | October 1, 2016 (aged 73) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Style | Karate | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Gilbert Gruss born February 10, 1943, in Algrange, France and died on October 1, 2016, is a multiple winner of international karate tournaments. [1] [2] [3] [4]
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