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References
- ↑ World records, women's discus throw Archived 21 March 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ IAAF top lists - women's discus throw
- ↑ ""Ewige" Bestenliste der deutschen Leichtathletik" (PDF). www.leichtathletik.de (in German). 1 September 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 October 2008. Retrieved 10 January 2009.
- ↑ European Athletics Association results database (junior) Archived 11 March 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- 1 2 European Athletics Association results database Archived 28 August 2006 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ East German championships - women's discus throw
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