Date of birth | 23 June 1986 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 110 kg (240 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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