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Kilmartin, now 27, began teaching at the school in her teens and 2 1/2 years ago took over coaching the sparring team. The highlight of her career came last year when she served as the coach for Kelowna香蕉视频直播檚 contingent at the 2016 International Children香蕉视频直播檚 Games.
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