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- ↑ "Yvan Darsigny". Olympedia. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Yvan Darsigny Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
- ↑ "Tali Darsigny". Team Canada - Official Olympic Team Website. 18 July 2019. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
- ↑ "Family affair for Canada's weightlifters". Commonwealth Games . Retrieved 2 August 2022.
