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| Born | 11 July 1960 (age 64) Râşca, Romania [1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 187 cm (6 ft 2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Greco-Roman wrestling | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Costin Taparjan [2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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