Anita DeFrantz

Anita DeFrantz

ByRajalakshmi

 

Anita DeFrantz

Anita DeFrantz is an American Olympic Athlete (rowing), member of the International Olympic Committee, and twice Vice-President of International Rowing Federation (FISA).

She was captain of the American rowing team at the 1976 Summer Olympics winning the bronze medal in women’s eight. In 1980 the United States boycotted the Moscow Olympic Games in Moscow, USSR, and, although DeFrantz had qualified for the 1980 U.S. Olympic team, she was unable to compete. She was one of 461 athletes to receive a Congressional Gold Medal.

Anita DeFrantz was born in an average United States family. She had to struggle a lot to develop the skill and work on the thing She like. Though there have been a lot of problems, Anita DeFrantz never gave up. That is why She become very successful now.

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