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| Born | Antinous Dietl April 2, 1961 Würzburg, West Germany | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Style | Karate | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rank | 7th dan karate | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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