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- ↑ "Los Gatos: Brian Richardson didn't just drive bobsleds, he designed them too". Mercury News. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Brian Richardson Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved April 23, 2018.
