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- ↑ "History". Australian Paralympic Committee Media Guide Beijing 2008. Australian Paralympic Committee. 2008. p. 16.
- ↑ Golden days of Atlanta : Xth Paralympic Games Atlanta, Georgia, August 15-25, 1996. Sydney: Australian Paralympic Federation. 1996.
- ↑ Australian Media Guide : 2000 Paralympic Games. Sydney: Australian Paralympic Committee. 2000.
- ↑ "Australian 2000 Paralympic Team". Pandora WSebsite. Archived from the original on 19 October 2000. Retrieved 11 July 2012.
- ↑ Media Guide - Athens 2004 (PDF). Sydney: Australian Paralympic Committee. 2004.[ permanent dead link ]
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- ↑ Media Guide : London 2012 Paralympic Games (PDF). Sydney: Australian Paralympic Committee. 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-07. Retrieved 2012-09-10.
- ↑ "Kosmala on target for 11th Games". Australian Broadcasting Corporation News. 22 May 2012. Retrieved 28 May 2012.
- ↑ Media Guide Rio 2016 Paralympic Games (PDF). Sydney: Australian Paralympic Committee. 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-09-20. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
- ↑ Media Guide Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games (PDF). Sydney: Paralympics Australia. 2021.