Birth name | Todd James Miller | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 2 December 1974 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Whangārei, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 81 kg (179 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Kamo High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
University | University of Waikato | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notable relative(s) | Sid Going (uncle) Ken Going (uncle) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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