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- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Avelino Palma Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
- ↑ Rubio, Katia (2015). Atletas olímpicos brasileiros [Brazilian Olympic athletes] (in Spanish). SESI-SP Editora. ISBN 9788550412801.
