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- ↑ "Women's Single Sculls - Standings". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 22 September 2016. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
- ↑ "Our Olympic Hopefuls: Michelle "Shelley" Pearson - The Bermudian". www.thebermudian.com. Archived from the original on 30 September 2017.
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