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- ↑ "KIVILO, RAUL". ESBL. 30 December 2021. Retrieved 8 November 2024.(in Estonian)
- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Raul Kivilo Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
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