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Birth name | Mosese Voka | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 7 June 1985 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Naibalebale, Viwa, Yasawa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 16 st 3 lb (227 lb; 103 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Lelean Memorial School St Thomas High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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