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Full name | Jorge Terceiro | ||||
Nickname | Gia | ||||
Born | João Pessoa, Brazil | July 19, 1976||||
Hometown | João Pessoa, Brazil | ||||
Height | 190 cm (6 ft 3 in) | ||||
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