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- ↑ "NAUFRAGA LA OPCIÓN DE MEDALLA". El Tiempo (in Spanish). Colombia. 15 July 1996. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Mauricio Moreno Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
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