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- ↑ "5th Fazza Para Archery World Ranking Tournament - Para World Ranking". World Archery. Retrieved 2021-07-28.
- ↑ "'s-Hertogenbosch 2019 World Archery Para Championships + PG QT Para World Ranking". World Archery. Retrieved 2021-07-28.
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