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References
- ↑ International Ski Federation biography
- ↑ Official website biography Archived 2010-01-29 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics biography Archived 2010-02-19 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics biography Archived 2010-02-19 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ International Ski Federation biography
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