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- ↑ "'Έφυγε' ο Ολυμπιονίκης Βασίλης Γανωτής". www.contra.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 7 September 2022.
- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Vasilios Ganotis Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
