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- ↑ "Sulek and Victor confirmed winners of World Athletics Combined Events Tour". World Athletics. 22 September 2022.
- 1 2 "C1.8 - Combined Events Tour Regulations.pdf". World Athletics . 29 July 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
- ↑ "2021–22 World Athletics Combined Events Tour". World Athletics . Retrieved 6 February 2023.
- ↑ "35th Multistars | World Athletics Combined Events Tour | World Athletics". worldathletics.org.
- ↑ "Stadtwerke Ratingen Mehrkampf-Meeting | World Athletics Combined Events Tour | World Athletics". worldathletics.org.
- ↑ "Wiesław Czapiewski Memorial | World Athletics Combined Events Tour | World Athletics". worldathletics.org.
- ↑ "Hypomeeting | World Athletics Combined Events Tour | World Athletics". worldathletics.org.
- ↑ "XI Meeting Internacional Arona Pruebas Combinadas Tenerife 2022 | World Athletics Combined Events Tour | World Athletics". worldathletics.org.
- ↑ "Décastar | World Athletics Combined Events Tour | World Athletics". worldathletics.org.
- ↑ "2022 Standings - World Athletics Combined Events Tour". World Athletics. Retrieved 7 February 2023.