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| Nationality | Canadian | ||||||||||||||
| Citizenship | Canadian | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 14 September 1962 Scarborough, Ontario | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 90 kg (200 lb) | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||
| Country |  Canada | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Sailing | ||||||||||||||
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