Jangy Addy
Liberian decathlete (born 1985)
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2011 Maputo | Decathlon |
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 19th in the decathlon.[2]
Achievements
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing the United States | |||||
2004 | World Junior Championships | Grosseto, Italy | 11th | Decathlon (junior) | 7129 pts |
Representing Liberia | |||||
2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, China | 19th | Decathlon | 7665 pts |
2011 | All-Africa Games | Maputo, Mozambique | 1st | Decathlon | 7985 pts |
2012 | Summer Olympics | London, United Kingdom | 23rd | Decathlon | 7586 pts |
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External links
Wikinews has related news:
- African Olympians and Paralympians prepare for their London odyssey
- Jangy Addy at World Athletics
- Sports Reference - Olympic Sports for Jangy Addy
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Preceded by Christopher Sayeh | Flagbearer for Liberia 2008 Beijing | Succeeded by |
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African Games champions in men's decathlon
- 1978: Mohamed Bensaad (ALG)
- 1987–91: Mourad Mahour Bacha (ALG)
- 1995: Danie van Wyk (RSA)
- 1999: Anis Riahi (TUN)
- 2003: Mustafa Taha Hussein (EGY)
- 2007: Hamdi Dhouibi (TUN)
- 2011: Jangy Addy (LBR)
- 2015: Guillaume Thierry (MRI)
- 2019: Larbi Bourrada (ALG)
- 2023: Fredriech Pretorius (RSA)
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