Date of birth | 7 September 1977 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | Apia, Samoa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 246 lb (112 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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