Jana Angelakis

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Jana Angelakis
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Born (1962-01-01) January 1, 1962 (age 62)
Lynn, Massachusetts, United States
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Sport Fencing

Jana Marie Angelakis (born January 1, 1962) is an American former fencer. [1] Angelakis qualified for the 1980 U.S. Olympic team but did not compete due to the U.S. Olympic Committee's boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, Russia. [2] She was one of 461 athletes to receive a Congressional Gold Medal instead. [3] She did compete in the women's individual and team foil events at the 1984 Summer Olympics. [4]

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  1. Baranowski, John. "Angelakis captures title after difficult struggle". The Daily Collegian. Retrieved January 21, 2018.
  2. "Jana ANGELAKIS - Olympic Fencing | United States of America". International Olympic Committee. June 13, 2016. Retrieved January 21, 2018.
  3. 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.
  4. "Jana Angelakis Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on June 29, 2011. Retrieved May 21, 2011.