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| Full name | Graeme John Moore | ||||||||||||||
| Born | January 28, 1989 Johannesburg, South Africa | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 6 in (198 cm) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 215 lb (98 kg) | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||
| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||
| Club | California Golden Bears | ||||||||||||||
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Graeme John Moore (born 28 January 1989) is a South African swimmer. [1] He competed for South Africa at the 2012 Summer Olympics, in the 100 m and 4 x 100 m freestyle. [1] He is 6'6", 215 lbs. [2]
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