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| Steffen Dierolf | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Born | 5 May 1976 Esslingen am Neckar, West Germany | ||
| Nationality |  Germany | ||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Weight | 92 kg (203 lb) | ||
| Position | driver | ||
Steffen Dierolf (born 5 May 1976) is a German male water polo player. He was a member of the Germany men's national water polo team, playing as a driver. He was a part of the team at the 2004 Summer Olympics. [1] On club level he played for SV Cannstatt in Germany.
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This article lists various water polo records and statistics in relation to the United States women's national water polo team at the Summer Olympics.
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