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- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Im Eun-ju Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
- ↑ "독주 김학수 우승" [Solo Kim Hak-su wins] (in Korean). Retrieved 16 October 2024.
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