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Full name | Matthew James Jasper | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | British | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Long Eaton, England | 12 September 1972||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 165 cm (5 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Short track speed skating | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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