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- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Pertti Torikka Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
- ↑ Wahlsten, Tommy. "Pertti Torikka" (in Swedish). Swedish Olympic Committee . Retrieved 17 August 2020.
Pertti föddes 1954 i Kolari i Finland men han kom 1971 till Sverige (blev svensk medborgare 1974) ...
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