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- ↑ Chambers, Belinda (1 February 2013). "Olympic ice skater became showbiz star". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
- ↑ "Squaw Valley 1960 Individual women - Olympic Figure skating". International Olympic Committee. 6 February 2019. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
- ↑ "Mary Wilson". www.olympics.com.au. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
- ↑ "1960 8th Olympic Winter Games, Squaw Valley - Figure Skating Ladies Single Results". 23 October 2007. Archived from the original on 23 October 2007. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
- ↑ "Mary Wilson Bio, Stats, and Results | Olympics at Sports-Reference.com". 14 January 2020. Archived from the original on 14 January 2020. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
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