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- ↑ "Faye Johnstone | New Zealand Olympic Team". New Zealand Olympic Team. 9 February 2016. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
- ↑ "Faye Barbara L. JOHNSTONE – Olympic Archery | New Zealand". International Olympic Committee. 18 June 2016. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
- ↑ "Faye Johnstone". World Archery. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
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