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- ↑ "IPC Governing Board Nominations". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
- ↑ "«Μερσίνη 2013»: Αρχηγός αποστολής η Ιωάννα Καρυοφύλλη" ["Mersin 2013": Ioanna Karyofylli, Head of Mission]. Greek Paralympic Committee (in Greek). Retrieved 16 November 2017.
- ↑ "Δημοτικό Συμβούλιο 2014 – 2019" [City Council 2014 - 2019]. Municipality Of Nea Smyrni (in Greek). Retrieved 16 November 2017.
- ↑ "The Paralympic Order". Paralympic Movement. Retrieved 23 September 2017.