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- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Annette Schortinghuis-Poelenije". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
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