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- ↑ "Olympics profile Euy-Tak CHUNG". International Olympic Committee . Retrieved 2 September 2023.
- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jeong Ui-tak Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
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