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Full name | Jonas Alexander Tilly | |||||||||||||
Nationality | Sweden | |||||||||||||
Born | 29 June 1984 | |||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | |||||||||||||
Weight | 185 lb (84 kg) | |||||||||||||
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Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||
Strokes | freestyle | |||||||||||||
Club | Trelleborgs SS | |||||||||||||
College team | California Golden Bears (2003–2006) | |||||||||||||
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