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- ↑ "EUROPEAN CHAMPION PAUL GRIFFIN HONOURED AT MANSION HOUSE". IABA. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Paul Griffin Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
