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- ↑ His name is not exactly known, also possible Paul Tischer.
- ↑ "Paul Fischer". Olympedia. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Paul Fischer Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
