Anita Allen (born September 10, 1977, in Star City, Indiana)[1] is a United States Army medical service officer who competed in the 2004 Olympic Games in the modern pentathlon, where she finished 18th of 32 competitors.[2] A 2000 graduate of West Point, Allen finished first in the riding portion of the event.[3] She was a standout cross country runner while at the academy.[2] She won the women's modern pentathlon on August 11, 2003, at the 2003 Pan American Games.[4]
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| Born | September 10, 1977 (age 47) Star City, Indiana, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | West Point | ||||||||||||||
| Occupation | United States Army medical service officer | ||||||||||||||
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Gallery
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References
edit- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Anita Allen". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on December 4, 2016.
- ^ a b "Patriot League Olympians". Patriot League. Archived from the original on November 10, 2016. Retrieved May 24, 2009.
- ^ "Women at West Point, Chronology of Significant Events". United States Military Academy Director of Communications. Archived from the original on March 6, 2012. Retrieved April 25, 2009.
- ^ "Allen earns Olympic berth at Pan American Games". US Army MWR. June 21, 2004. Archived from the original on May 7, 2005. Retrieved May 26, 2009.
External links
edit- Anita Allen at UIPM
- Anita Allen at Olympedia
- Anita Allen at Olympics.com
- Anita Allen at Olympic.org (archived)
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