Dean Glenesk

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Dean William Glenesk
Army Specialist 5 Dean W. Glenesk from Fort Sam Houston, Texas, a member of the Modern Pentathlon team competing at the 1984 Summer Olympics DN-SC-84-11274.jpg
Glenesk in 1984
Personal information
Born (1957-09-22) September 22, 1957 (age 65)
La Grange, Illinois, United States
Sport
Sport Modern pentathlon
Medal record
Men's modern pentathlon
Representing Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Olympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1984 Los Angeles Team

Dean William Glenesk (born September 22, 1957) is an American former modern pentathlete.

Olympics

Glenesk qualified for the 1980 U.S. Olympic team but was unable to compete due to the U.S. Olympic Committee's boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, Russia. He was one of 461 athletes to receive a Congressional Gold Medal many years later. [1] He did, however, compete in the 1984 Summer Olympics, winning a silver medal in the team event. [2]

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References

  1. Caroccioli, Tom; Caroccioli, Jerry. Boycott: Stolen Dreams of the 1980 Moscow Olympic Games. Highland Park, IL: New Chapter Press. pp. 243–253. ISBN   978-0942257403.
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Dean Glenesk". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 14 November 2012. Retrieved 26 June 2012.