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- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Stanley Leibel". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 22 April 2013.
- ↑ "Canadian sailor Dave Howard was the second-oldest living Olympian". The Globe and Mail . February 8, 2023.
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