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| Full name | سفيان دايد | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality |  Algeria | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 6 November 1982 Tizi Ouzou, Kabylie, Algeria | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 78 kg (172 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Breaststroke | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Largardère Paris | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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