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- ↑ "Cathy Marino | Athletes | USA Canoe/Kayak". Archived from the original on 2010-12-01. Retrieved 2010-12-12.
- ↑ Cathy Marino Biography and Olympic Results | Olympics at Sports-Reference.com
- ↑ "Home". oorf.org.
- ↑ Pro Player Connect - Cathy Marino-Bradford
