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- ↑ "Yesterday's Olympic Games Results in Montreal". The New York Times . 24 July 1976. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Dieter Steinmann Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
