Anna Weis

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Anna Weis
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BornMarch 24, 1998 (1998-03-24) (age 26)
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S.
Height5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Medal record
Sailing
Representing Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Pan American Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2019 Lima Nacra 17

Anna Weis (born March 24, 1998) is an American sailor. [1] She qualified to represent Team USA at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, competing with Riley Gibbs in the Nacra 17 (Mixed Two-Person Multihull) event. [2]

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References

  1. "Sailing: WEIS Anna". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on July 29, 2021. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
  2. "Meet BU Student and Olympian Anna Weis". NBC Boston. Retrieved August 2, 2021.