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References
- ↑ Diego, Juan (19 August 2022). "Biografía de Armando Melgar, futbolista guatemalteco". Guatemala.com. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Armando Melgar Retolaza Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
