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- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Magnus Westman Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
- ↑ "Frida Westman om sitt första OS – glasögonstrulet och mötet med van de Poel" . Skaraborgs Allehanda (in Swedish). 16 February 2022. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
