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- ↑ "Dong-Kil CHOI Profile". International Olympic Committee . Retrieved 10 December 2024.
- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Choi Dong-kil Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
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