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| Born | 20 March 1970 Cologne, West Germany | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | |||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 74 kg (163 lb) | |||||||||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||||||
| Club | SV Rhenania Köln | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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