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| Born | 21 May 1987 [1] | |||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) [1] | |||||||||||||
| Weight | 90 kg (200 lb; 14 st) [1] | |||||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||||
| Country |  Germany | |||||||||||||
| Sport |  Bobsleigh | |||||||||||||
| Turned pro | 2006 [1] | |||||||||||||
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Steven Deja (born 21 May 1987) is a German bobsledder who has competed since 2006.
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