Jangy Addy
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Jangy McKinley Addy (born 2 March 1985) is a Liberian decathlete.
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 20th in the decathlon.[2]
Achievements
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| 2004 | World Junior Championships | Grosseto, Italy | 11th | Decathlon (junior) | 7129 pts |
| Representing Liberia |
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| 2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, China | 20th | Decathlon | 7665 pts |
| 2011 | All-Africa Games | Maputo, Mozambique | 1st | Decathlon | 7985 pts |
| 2012 | Summer Olympics | London, United Kingdom | 23rd | Decathlon | 7586 pts |
References
External links
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- Jangy Addy profile at IAAF
- Sports Reference - Olympic Sports for Jangy Addy
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- Liberian athletes
- American people of Liberian descent
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- Olympic athletes of Liberia
- People from Norcross, Georgia
- University of Tennessee alumni
- American decathletes
- Sportspeople from Sacramento, California
- Liberian sportsmen
- African athletics biography stubs
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