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- ↑ Alpine Skiing Athletes : Vancouver 2010 Winter Paralympics – WARNER David [ permanent dead link ], The Official Website of the 2010 Winter Paralympics in Vancouver
- ↑ "Warner to compete in fourth Paralympics for South Africa", Inside World Parasport, 14 January 2010
- ↑ Database of the International Paralympic Committee.
- ↑ "Warner to compete in fourth Paralympics for South Africa", Inside World Parasport, 14 January 2010
- ↑ "Bruce's ice cool courage", The Mirror, 12 March 2002
- ↑ "Warner to compete in fourth Paralympics for South Africa", Inside World Parasport, 14 January 2010
- ↑ South Africa at the Paralympics, International Paralympic Committee
- ↑ South Africa at the Paralympics, International Paralympic Committee
- ↑ South Africa at the Paralympics, International Paralympic Committee
- ↑ "Warner to compete in fourth Paralympics for South Africa", Inside World Parasport, 14 January 2010
- ↑ "SA names Olympic team", Times Live, 13 January 2010