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Full name | Sarah Marianne Charlotte Ghislaine De Nutte | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Nickname(s) | Sunny | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Luxembourgish | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Dudelange, Luxembourg | 21 November 1992|||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) [1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 50 kg (110 lb) [1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Playing style | Right-handed, shakehand grip | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Equipment(s) | DHS blade; DHS Hurricane 3 Blue Sponge (Black, FH) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Highest ranking | 57 (March 2018) [2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Current ranking | 68 (April 2022) [3] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Saint-Quentin (France) [4] Dudelange (Luxembourg) [5] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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