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I've been very competitive by nature from a young age, whether it was eating a bowl of pasta faster than somebody else, or always wanting to be the first one in line.

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Maria Sharapova
Age: 37
Born: 1987
Born: April 19
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Maria Yuryevna Sharapova
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