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| Full name | Kurt Stefan Roger Tallroth | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 28 August 1960 Heby | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | fireman | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years active | 1967-1987 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Wrestling | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Greco-Roman | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Ballingslövs BK | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Leif Andersson | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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