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| Born | 24 September 2000 Leipzig, Germany | ||||||||||||||
| Website | www | ||||||||||||||
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| Country | Germany | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Triathlon | ||||||||||||||
| Club | SV Halle Triathlon | ||||||||||||||
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