Jangy Addy

Jangy Addy
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Liberia
All-Africa Games
Gold 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 20th in the decathlon.[2]

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position Notes
2004 World Junior Championships Grosseto, Italy 11th Decathlon
2008 Olympic Games Beijing, China 20th Decathlon
2011 All-Africa Games Maputo, Mozambique 1st Decathlon
2012 Summer Olympics London, United Kingdom 23rd Decathlon

References

  1. ↑ WBIR
  2. ↑ Sonpon, Leroy M. (8 August 2012). "Liberia’s Only Hope Jangy Races Today In Olympics Decathlon". Daily Observer. Retrieved 12 August 2012.

External links

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