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- ↑ "Enguerrand Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 3 December 2018. Retrieved 25 December 2013.
- ↑ Mallon, Bill; Bijkerk, Anthony Th (11 July 2015). The 1920 Olympic Games: Results for All Competitors in All Events, with Commentary. McFarland. ISBN 9781476621616.
