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| Born | 14 June 1990 East Fremantle, Australia | |||||||||||
| Height | 191 cm (6 ft 3 in) | |||||||||||
| Weight | 105 kg (231 lb) | |||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||
| Sport | water polo | |||||||||||
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