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References
- ↑ "Ann Jones". Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
- ↑ "Glenise-Anne JONES - Olympic Diving | Australia". International Olympic Committee. 13 June 2016. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
- ↑ "Ann Jones Bio, Stats, and Results | Olympics at Sports-Reference.com". 18 December 2019. Archived from the original on 18 December 2019. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
- ↑ Committee, Australian Olympic (2003). The Compendium: Official Australian Olympic Statistics 1896-2002. Univ. of Queensland Press. ISBN 978-0-7022-3425-5.
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