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- ↑ "Fengji FEI - Olympic Shooting | People's Republic of China". International Olympic Committee. 2016-06-19. Retrieved 2019-05-02.
- ↑ "2008 Summer Olympics Shooting Results - Beijing, China - ESPN". www.espn.com. Retrieved 2019-05-02.
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