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Nationality | China | |||||||||||
Born | Qiqihar, Heilongjiang, China | October 16, 1986|||||||||||
Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | |||||||||||
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Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||
Strokes | IM, Breaststroke | |||||||||||
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