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- ↑ "Kristen Kosmala Bio, Stats, and Results | Olympics at Sports-Reference.com". 14 January 2020. Archived from the original on 14 January 2020. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
- ↑ "Kristen Kosmala". www.olympics.com.au. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
- ↑ "Yachting NSW Adds Olympian To Staff". sailing.org. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
- ↑ "NSW & ACT District Masters Champions". laser.asn.au. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
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