 Wiegand in 1977 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 22 April 1954 Plauen, East Germany | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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