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| Nationality |  Romania | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 15 July 1974 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | backstroke and freestyle | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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