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| Date of birth | 16 September 1998 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 191 cm (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 116 kg (18 st 4 lb; 256 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Toowoomba Grammar School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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