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- ↑ "Mubarak Al Besher". London 2012. The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited. Archived from the original on 22 July 2012. Retrieved 13 September 2012.
- ↑ "Mubarak Al-Besher Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18. Retrieved 2017-08-22.
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