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- ↑ "Kurt Meyer". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
- ↑ "Kurt MEYER - Olympic Shooting | Federal Republic of Germany (1950-1990, "GER" since)". International Olympic Committee. 12 June 2016. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
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