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- ↑ He is also known as Lajos Hlavacsek.
- ↑ "Homonnai Lajos (Hlavacsek Lajos)". Magyar Olimpiai Bizottság. 2007. Archived from the original on 8 October 2007. Retrieved 10 December 2007.
- ↑ "Lajos Homonnai". Olympedia. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
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