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References
- ↑ "1986 Athletes". Team England.
- ↑ "England team in 1986". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 19 April 2019. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
- ↑ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
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