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| Nationality | Canadian | ||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1969or1970(age 51–52) [1] | ||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Canada | ||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||
| Disability | Cerebral palsy | ||||||||||||||||
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