Personal information | |
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Birth name | Kyla Bremner |
Nationality | Australian |
Born | January 28, 1977 [1] Powell River, British Columbia [1] |
Height | 152 cm (5 ft 0 in) [1] |
Weight | 48 kg (106 lb) [1] |
Sport | |
Sport | Wrestling |
Style | Freestyle wrestling |
Club | Sydney University Wrestling Club |
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