Birth name | Samuela Polo Asi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 30 September 1974 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Moata'a, Samoa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 252 lb (114 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | St Joseph's College, Samoa. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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