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| Birth name | Mikheil Nariashvili | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 25 May 1990 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Kutaisi, Georgia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 118 kg (18 st 8 lb; 260 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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