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References
- ↑ "Gerard Barcia". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
- ↑ "Shooting at the 1996 Atlanta Summer Games: Men's Trap". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
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