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| Full name | Sweta Shervegar | |||||||||||||
| Nationality |  India | |||||||||||||
| Born | 12 November 1990 [1] Mumbai ,India | |||||||||||||
| Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||
| Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) | |||||||||||||
| Sailing career | ||||||||||||||
| Class(es) | Dinghy, 49er | |||||||||||||
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