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| Full name | Jarno Pellervo "Jarppa" Pihlava | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname(s) | "Jarno Pellervo" | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality |  Finland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 14 May 1979 Raisio, Finland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Breaststroke | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Raision Urheilijat | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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