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| Date of birth | November 20, 1987 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Apia, Samoa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 130 kg (20 st 7 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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