Jana Angelakis Explained

Jana Angelakis
Birth Date:1962 1, mf=y
Birth Place:Lynn, Massachusetts, United States
Sport:Fencing

Jana Marie Angelakis (born January 1, 1962) is an American former fencer.[1] Angelakis qualified for the 1980 U.S. Olympic team but did not compete due to the U.S. Olympic Committee's boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, Russia.[2] She was one of 461 athletes to receive a Congressional Gold Medal instead.[3] She did compete in the women's individual and team foil events at the 1984 Summer Olympics.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Angelakis captures title after difficult struggle. Baranowski. John. The Daily Collegian. January 21, 2018.
  2. News: Jana ANGELAKIS - Olympic Fencing United States of America. June 13, 2016. International Olympic Committee. January 21, 2018. en.
  3. Book: Caroccioli. Tom. Caroccioli. Jerry. Boycott: Stolen Dreams of the 1980 Moscow Olympic Games. New Chapter Press. Highland Park, IL. 978-0942257403. 243–253.
  4. Web site: Jana Angelakis Olympic Results . May 21, 2011 . sports-reference.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110629051511/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/an/jana-angelakis-1.html . June 29, 2011 .

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