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- ↑ "Helene Michelson". Olympedia. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
- ↑ Täna 80 aastat tagasi: Eesti naised murdsid esmakordselt olümpiale ERR sport, 06.02.2016
- ↑ "First female competitors at the Olympics by country". Olympedia. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
