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- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Altagracia Contreras Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
- ↑ "Flagbearers for Dominican Republic". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen . Retrieved 18 December 2023.
