Birth name | Ronald Raaymakers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 7 April 1990 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Pukekohe, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 108 kg (17 st 0 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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