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- ↑ "List of Rajiv Khel Ratna Awardees". Sports Authority of India. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
- ↑ "National Sports Awards". Yachting Association of India. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
- ↑ "Asian Games Sailing". Yachting Association of India. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
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