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References
- ↑ "Canadian rowing pair wins gold". CBC News. 5 August 2006. Archived from the original on November 6, 2012. Retrieved 8 May 2010.
- ↑ "Twenty-one National Titles Awarded at the 2009 USRowing National Championships". USRowing. 27 June 2009. Retrieved 8 May 2010.[ permanent dead link ]
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