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- ↑ "Teona Bostashvili". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on August 25, 2016. Retrieved September 25, 2016.
- ↑ "Women's 100m Breaststroke - Standings". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on September 22, 2016. Retrieved September 25, 2016.
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