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- ↑ "Men's 50m Rifle Prone Qualification". London 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-12-05. Retrieved 2012-09-19.
- ↑ "ISSF Athletes - Alex Misael SULIGOY". www.issf-sports.org. Retrieved 2020-06-27.
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