Jangy Addy

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

Jangy Addy
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Liberia
All-Africa Games
2011 Maputo Decathlon

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 Event Notes
Representing the  United States
2004 World Junior Championships Grosseto, Italy 11th Decathlon (junior) 7129 pts
Representing  Liberia
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
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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". Daily Observer. Archived from the original on 17 August 2012. Retrieved 12 August 2012.


Olympic Games
Preceded by
Gladys Thompson		 Flagbearer for  Liberia
2008 Beijing		 Succeeded by
Phobay Kutu-Akoi
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