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| Full name | Joshua Brenner Ilika | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality |  Mexico | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | September 14, 1976 Celaya, Guanajuato | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 190 cm (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Free, Fly | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Longhorn Aquatics (USA); San Luis Potsí (Mexico) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | USC Trojans | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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