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- ↑ "Rosa Sicari - Athletics, Swimming, Table Tennis, Wheelchair Fencing | Paralympic Athlete Profile". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2021-12-13.
- ↑ "IPC Historical Results Archive". db.ipc-services.org. Retrieved 2021-12-13.
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