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- ↑ "Men -100 kg - Standings". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on August 20, 2016. Retrieved August 20, 2016.
- ↑ "Rio 2016 Opening Ceremony - Flag Bearers" (PDF). International Olympic Committee. Retrieved August 19, 2016.
