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- ↑ "Shelley Ludford profile". British Judo. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
- 1 2 "Shelley Ludford IJF Profile". IJF.org. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
- ↑ "British Judo Championship Results 2003 to present". British Judo. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
- ↑ "British Senior Championships 2022 11 December 2022 EIS Sheffield". British Judo. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
- ↑ "Shelley Ludford Judo Inside Profile". judoinside.com. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
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