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Nationality | German | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Spremberg, Bezirk Cottbus, East Germany [1] | 11 May 1989||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 189 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 92 kg (203 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Canoe sprint | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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