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| Nationality | Ukrainian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 15 November 1989 Lviv, Ukraine | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Ukraine | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Canoe sprint | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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