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- ↑ European records - Powerlifting - men - World Powerlifting Federation
- ↑ Carter on the International Powerlifting Federation World Powerlifting Records database
- ↑ "YNE Senior Mens' Equipped Records - Great Britain Powerlifting Federation website". Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2016-01-16.
- ↑ "Carter on the British Powerlifting Organisation website". Archived from the original on 2016-01-09. Retrieved 2016-01-16.
- ↑ The History of Powerlifting - the British Powerlifting Union website
- ↑ "Carter on the World Powerlifting Federation website". Archived from the original on 2015-09-15. Retrieved 2016-01-16.