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- ↑ "ALBO D'ORO CAMPIONATI ITALIANI SCI ALPINO: Vincitori e piazzati in Discesa Libera, SuperG, Gigante, Slalom Speciale e Combinata sia in ambito maschile che femminile. Elenco completo dal 1931 ad oggi" (in Italian). sportflash24.it. 31 March 2017. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
