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| Birth name | Jean-Marcellin Buttin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 16 December 1991 (age 30) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Metz, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 90 kg (14 st 2 lb; 198 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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