Angeli Vanlaanen

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Angeli Vanlaanen
Personal information
Born (1985-10-24) October 24, 1985 (age 38)
Bellingham, Washington, U.S.
Sport
CountryFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Medal record
New Zealand Winter Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2013 CardronaHalfpipe

Angeli Vanlaanen (born October 24, 1985) is an American freestyle skier. She competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. [1]

In November 2009, she was diagnosed with Lyme disease. [2]

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References

  1. "Angeli VANLAANEN | Freestyle Skiing | United States – Sochi 2014 Olympics". m.sochi2014.com. Retrieved February 10, 2014.
  2. Devon O'Neil (February 3, 2014). "Living with Lyme - The Angeli Vanlaanen Story". ESPN. Retrieved February 22, 2014.