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References
- ↑ "Alexis Mestre". 2007 Pan American Games. 2007. Retrieved 17 June 2021.(in Portuguese)
- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Alexis Arias". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
