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| Nationality | Belgian | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | 12 December 1977 Bruges, Belgium | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 176 cm (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Short track speed skating | |||||||||||||||||
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Wim De Deyne (born 12 December 1977) is a Belgian short track speed skater. He competed at the 2002 Winter Olympics and the 2006 Winter Olympics. [1]
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