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- ↑ "Sports 123: Sailing: World Championships: Women: Laser Radial". 27 November 2010. Archived from the original on 27 November 2010. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
- ↑ "Melanie Dennison Bio, Stats, and Results | Olympics at Sports-Reference.com". 14 January 2020. Archived from the original on 14 January 2020. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
- ↑ "AYF High Performance Update". www.sail-worldcruising.com. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
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