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Full name | Sione Jongstra |
Born | 5 February 1976 |
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Country | Netherlands |
Updated on 13 August 2010. |
Sione Jongstra (born 5 February 1976 in Ruinen, Drenthe) is a Dutch triathlete. [1]
Jongstra, born in Ruinen and currently residing in Leerdam performed in artistic gymnastics, swimming, football and tennis, before making the step to focus completely on triathlon in 1996.
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