Jangy Addy

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Jangy Addy
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing Flag of Liberia 23px.svg  Liberia
All-Africa Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2011 Maputo Decathlon

Jangy McKinley Addy (born 2 March 1985) is a Liberian decathlete.

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He was born in 1985 in Sacramento, California, was raised in Norcross, Georgia and attended the University of Tennessee. His parents are from Liberia and he was eligible to compete for that nation. [1] He served as the flag-bearer for Liberia at the 2008 Summer Olympics, where he finished 19th in the decathlon. [2]

Achievements

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing the Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
2004 World Junior Championships Grosseto, Italy11thDecathlon (junior) 7129 pts
Representing Flag of Liberia 23px.svg  Liberia
2008 Olympic Games Beijing, China19th Decathlon 7665 pts
2011 All-Africa Games Maputo, Mozambique1st Decathlon 7985 pts
2012 Summer Olympics London, United Kingdom23rd Decathlon 7586 pts

References

  1. ↑ "WBIR.com". wbir.com. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
  2. ↑ Sonpon, Leroy M. (8 August 2012). "Liberia's Only Hope Jangy Races Today in Olympics Decathlon". The Daily Observer. Archived from the original on 17 August 2012. Retrieved 12 August 2012.


Olympic Games
Preceded by Flagbearer for Flag of Liberia 23px.svg  Liberia
2008 Beijing 		Succeeded by


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