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- ↑ "Charlotte Fairbank - IPC Profile". International Paralympic Committee. 24 June 2024.
- ↑ "Charlotte Fairbank - France Paralympique (in French)". France Paralympique. 24 June 2024.
- ↑ "Sport has helped me bounce back and accept my disability (in French)". Cosmopolitan. 31 May 2023.