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References
- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Michel Zimmermann Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
- ↑ Simon, Yves (7 January 2019). "Australian Open: le pari gagnant de Kimberley Zimmermann". Le Soir Plus (in French).
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