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- ↑ "German championships medalists, women's high jump". Sport-Komplett. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
- ↑ "German indoor championships medalists, women's high jump". Sport-Komplett. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
- ↑ Elena Herzenberg at World Athletics
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