Birth name | Ryan Carter Witbooi | ||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 7 September 1985 | ||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Rehoboth, Namibia | ||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||
Weight | 87 kg (192 lb; 13.7 st) | ||||||||||||||||
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