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- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jukka Loikas Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
- ↑ "Jukka LOIKAS - Olympic Wrestling Greco-Roman | Finland". International Olympic Committee. 16 June 2016. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
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