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- ↑ "Joan Hansen Biography and Olympic Results | Olympics at Sports-Reference.com". Archived from the original on 2011-06-10. Retrieved 2010-03-03. Sports REference
- ↑ Sibling Rivalry Isn't New to These Athletes : Triathlon: Twins Joy and Joan Hansen used to race around the block as girls. Today, they'll run, swim and bike against each other , Los Angeles Times, June 01, 1991
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