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- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Roman Hatashita Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
- ↑ Spence, Rick (22 February 2010). "Olympian's success story". National Post. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
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