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| Nationality |  Russia | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1988 (age 35–36) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Open Water | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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