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- 1 2 Monika Gollner at World Athletics
- ↑ "Women High Jump European Championships 1998 Budapest (HUN)". Todor Krastev. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
- ↑ European Athletics Championships Helsinki, Finland 27 June - 1 July 2012 Results High Jump Women Qualification (PDF)
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