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Born | Auckland, New Zealand | 23 September 1989
Height | 199 cm (6 ft 6 in) [1] |
Weight | 95 kg (209 lb) [1] |
Michael Arms (born 23 September 1989 in Auckland) is a New Zealand rower. He finished 7th in the men's quadruple sculls at the 2012 Summer Olympics. [1] He was part of the New Zealand men's eight that won the World Junior title at the 2006 World Junior Championships. [2]
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