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Born | 17 February 1993 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 192 cm (6 ft 4 in) [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 84 kg (185 lb) [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||
Strokes | Backstroke, freestyle [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
College team | Riga Technical University [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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