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- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Chris Critelli Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
- ↑ "U SPORTS unveils Top 100 women's basketball players of the century". saltwire.com. 8 March 2020. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
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