| Susanne Glesnes | |||||||||||||||
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 Glesnes in 2008 | |||||||||||||||
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| Nationality |  Norwegian | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 1 December 1974 Bergen, Norway | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||||||||||||||
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