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- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Catherine Stevens Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
- ↑ "BERLIN 1936 ATHLETICS HIGH JUMP WOMEN RESULTS". Olympics. 22 October 2023.
