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- ↑ 1992 European Indoor Championships results, men's long jump final - Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite
- 1 2 Kofi Amoah Prah at World Athletics
- ↑ German championships, men's long jump
- ↑ "Doping Rule Violation". IAAF.org. 13 November 2008. Archived from the original on 21 October 2012. Retrieved 22 November 2008.
- ↑ "Ethiopians sweep medals in 3 000m". news24.com. 4 February 2001. Retrieved 28 March 2013.
- ↑ "Athletics long jump collision" on YouTube
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