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- 1 2 "2013 ASIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS! IRAN AT THE TOP ONCE AGAIN!". International Federation Of Bodybuilding And Fitness. 31 May 2013.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|url=(help) - ↑ "International Federation Of Bodybuilding And Fitness". European Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation. 2013. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
- ↑ "Asian Bodybuilding and Physique Sports Federation". Asian Bodybuilding and Physique Sports Federation. 2014. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
