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| Born | 17 September 1969 Burg bei Magdeburg, East Germany | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 104 kg (229 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Wrestling | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Freestyle | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | 1. Sportclub Luckenwalde | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Fred Hempel | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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