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- ↑ http://www.vancouver2010.com/olympic-biathlon/schedule-and-results/womens-7.5-km-sprint_btw007101jw.html Women's 7.5 km sprint results in 2010 Winter Olympics] Archived 2010-05-06 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "Team USA - Laura Spector".
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