Janelle Parks

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Janelle Parks
Janelle Parks 1988.jpg
Parks in 1988
Personal information
Born (1962-08-01) August 1, 1962 (age 62)
Kettering, Ohio, U.S. [1]
Height162 cm (5 ft 4 in)
Weight57 kg (126 lb)
Medal record
Representing Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
UCI Road World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1986 Colorado Springs Road race

Janelle Louise Parks (born August 1, 1962) is a retired American cyclist. Competing in the individual road race she won a silver medal at the 1986 World Championships and finished tenth at the 1984 Olympics. [2] Parks won the national title in this event in 1987, placing second in 1983 and 1988. [1] In 1985 she won the Tour de l'Aude Cycliste Féminin. [3] Parks later married, becoming Janelle Parks-Graham, [4] and settled in Western Australia as a cycling coach. [5] [6]

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References

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