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- ↑ "Richard Soto - Puerto Rico - Stats, News, Photos & Videos - Olympic Games : Tournament for Men | FIBA Basketball Events". www.fiba.basketball. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Richard Soto Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
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