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References
- ↑ "Yuriko Fujii". Paralympics. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
- ↑ "Japan boccia squad claims silver medal in Rio". Japan Times. 13 September 2016. Archived from the original on 13 September 2016. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
- ↑ "Japan clinches first medal in boccia at Rio Paralympics". Mainichi Shimbun. 13 September 2016. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
- ↑ "Tokyo 2020: Takeaways from boccia". Paralympics. 18 October 2021. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
- ↑ "14 countries medaled in the individual matches of the Rio de Janeiro 2022 World Boccia Championships". rio2022boccia.com. 11 December 2022. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
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