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Nationality | Finnish | ||||||||||||||
Born | San Diego, United States | 28 January 1985||||||||||||||
Height | 166 cm (5 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||
Weight | 67 kg (148 lb) | ||||||||||||||
Sailing career | |||||||||||||||
Class(es) | 49er FX, Elliott 6m, Yngling, 29er, Sonar | ||||||||||||||
Club | Nyländska Jaktklubben | ||||||||||||||
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