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- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Carolina Birkner Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
- ↑ Aragón, Andrés (16 February 2022). "Tomás Birkner de Miguel, the newest addition to an Argentinian skiing dynasty". Olympics.com.
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