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Full name | Moritz Milatz | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Freiburg im Breisgau, West Germany | 24 June 1982||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 65 kg (143 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Discipline | Mountain bike | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Role | Rider | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rider type | Cross-country and marathon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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