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- ↑ "Ecuador sumó medallas en 400 metros vallas y relevos 4x100" (in Spanish). Ecuavisa. Retrieved 2015-11-20.
- ↑ "400 Metres Hurdles - men - senior - outdoor - 2013". iaaf.org. Retrieved 2015-11-20.
- ↑ "2nd National Games Complete Results" (PDF). CONSUDATLE. 29 May 2011. Archived from the original on 3 April 2012. Retrieved 2 October 2011.
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