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- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill. "Li Yong-chol Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC . Retrieved 4 November 2019.
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