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- ↑ Days away till the London Games 23 Jul 2012 "Samorn, along with women's 200-metres sprinter Chan Seyha and 50-metres freestyle swimmers Hem Thon Ponleu and his niece Hem Thon Vitiny..." "Vitiny's 22-year-old uncle, Hem Thon Ponleu, was the last member of the squad to grab one of the four spots made eligible to the NOCC.."
- ↑ Mony, le premier judoka cambodgien aux Jeux Olympiques Archived 2012-10-03 at the Wayback Machine "L'équipe cambodgienne au complet: Kieng Samorn : 800 mètres à la course homme, Chan Sayha : 200 mètres à la course femme, Hem Thon Vitiny : 50 mètres nage libre femme, Hem Thon Ponleu : 50 mètres nage libre homme, Son Davin : Taekwondo Femme, Khom Ratanakmony : Judo catégorie des moins de 60 kg"
- ↑ ហែមថុន ពន្លឺបានត្រឹមបង្កើតស្ថិតិថ្មី Archived 2012-08-03 at the Wayback Machine June 2012 "ហែមថុន ពន្លឺពេលប្រកួតនៅក្រុងឡុងដ៏"
- ↑ "Hemthon Vitiny Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2019-01-20. Retrieved 2019-01-19.
