Personal information | |
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Born | Vilnius, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union | 18 August 1971
Height | 1.64 m (5 ft 4+1⁄2 in) |
Weight | 58 kg (128 lb) |
Sport | |
Sport | Wrestling |
Event(s) | Greco-Roman |
Coached by | Eduard Fainstein Victor Ivankin |
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