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- ↑ "MLC School Olympians - MLC School". www.mlcsyd.nsw.edu.au. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
- ↑ "Vanessa Anne Baker | Commonwealth Games Federation". thecgf.com. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
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- ↑ "Vanessa Baker". Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
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