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- 1 2 "Río 2016: peruana Yeny Vargas quedó novena en los 200 metros T47". America TV (in Spanish). 15 September 2016. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
- ↑ "Juegos Paralímpicos 2016: Yeny Vargas hace historia y clasifica a la final de Atletismo (VIDEO)". Correo (in Spanish). 13 September 2016. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
- ↑ "Brasil: La atleta Yeny Vargas quedó en séptimo lugar". ATV (in Spanish). 15 September 2016. Retrieved 15 November 2017.