Ronald Servius

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Ronald Servius (born February 21, 1976 in Thionville, France) is a French athlete who specializes in the long jump. Servius competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics. [1] [2]

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  2. "Ronald Servius Bio, Stats, and Results | Olympics at Sports-Reference.com". 2020-04-17. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2023-07-12.