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- ↑ "Esgrimista cubano Iriarte cae en ronda de 32" (in Spanish). JIT.cu. August 10, 2016. Retrieved September 20, 2016.
- ↑ Iglesias, Harold (April 18, 2016). "Yoandry Iriarte ensartó su pasaje a Río" (in Spanish). Granma . Retrieved September 20, 2016.
- ↑ "Yoandry Iriarte será la esperanza de Cuba en la esgrima olímpica" (in Spanish). CiberCuba. April 20, 2016. Retrieved September 20, 2016.
