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References
- ↑ "Adrian Arendt". Olympedia. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Adrian Arendt". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016.
