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Born | Ljubljana, Province of Ljubljana, Kingdom of Italy | 6 May 1941|||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Slovenian | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Listed height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Listed weight | 78 kg (172 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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