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- ↑ "Athlete Profile: Mariya VASILTSOVA - Pyeongchang 2018 Olympic Winter Games". www.pyeongchang2018.com. Archived from the original on 20 February 2018. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
- ↑ "Winter Olympics Bio - Mariya Vasiltsova". ESPN.com. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
- ↑ "Winter Olympics Bio - Mariya Vasiltsova". nbc.com. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
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