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- ↑ "Athlete: Damon Hayler". Olympic Winter Institute of Australia. Archived from the original on 23 January 2009. Retrieved 14 March 2009.
- ↑ "Damon Hayler Snowboard". Australian Olympic Committee . Retrieved 31 January 2009.
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