Birth name | William Whetton | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 10 June 1989 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 113 kg (17 st 11 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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