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| Born | May 9, 1989 Quebec City, Quebec, Canada [1] | |||||||||||||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | |||||||||||||
| Weight | 68 kg (150 lb; 10.7 st) | |||||||||||||
| Website | www | |||||||||||||
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