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- ↑ Pan Arab Games results http://www.gbrathletics.com/ic/arg.htm
- ↑ Medetrannian games athletic results http://www.gbrathletics.com/ic/mg.htm
- ↑ Pan Arab Games Athletics results
- ↑ Pan Arab Games results http://www.gbrathletics.com/ic/arg.htm
- ↑ Medetrannian games athletic results http://www.gbrathletics.com/ic/mg.htm
- ↑ Pan Arab Games results http://www.gbrathletics.com/ic/arg.htm
- ↑ Pan Arab Games results http://www.gbrathletics.com/ic/arg.htm
- ↑ Pan Arab Games results http://www.gbrathletics.com/ic/arg.htm