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Born | 24 September 1962 | ||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||
Weight | 62 kg (137 lb) | ||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||
Club | Lokomotiv St. Petersburg | ||||||||||||||||
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