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References
- ↑ "FIS profile Mathilde Nelles" . Retrieved 27 December 2015.
- ↑ "FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2015. Ladies' Slalom Official Results" (PDF). FIS. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
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