Jangy McKinley Addy (born 2 March 1985) is a
Liberia
Liberia, officially the Republic of Liberia, is a country on the West African coast. It is bordered by Sierra Leone to Liberia–Sierra Leone border, its northwest, Guinea to Guinea–Liberia border, its north, Ivory Coast to Ivory Coast–Lib ...
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decathlete
The decathlon is a combined event in athletics consisting of 10 track and field events. The word "decathlon" was formed, in analogy to the word "pentathlon", from Greek δέκα (''déka'', meaning "ten") and ἄθλος (''áthlos'', or ἄθ� ...
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He was born in 1985 in
Sacramento, California
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, was raised in
Norcross, Georgia
Norcross is a city in Gwinnett County, Georgia, about 15 miles northeast of Atlanta city limits. According to the 2010 census, the population was 9,116, while in 2020, the population increased to 17,209. Norcross is part of the Atlanta metropol ...
and attended the
University of Tennessee
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. His parents are from Liberia and he was eligible to compete for that nation. He served as the flag-bearer for
Liberia at the 2008 Summer Olympics, where he finished 19th in the decathlon.
Achievements
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Jangy Addy
1985 births
Living people
Liberian male decathletes
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 for Liberia
Sportspeople from Norcross, Georgia
University of Tennessee alumni
American male decathletes
Track and field athletes from Sacramento, California
African Games gold medalists for Liberia
Athletes (track and field) at the 2011 All-Africa Games
21st-century American sportsmen
African Games gold medalists in athletics (track and field)
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