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Dykman, Janet
- Competed in the Olympics in 1996 and 2000.
- Oldest member of the U.S. archery team.
- Competed in archery in high school, then quit the sport for 12 years before being inspired to start again while watching 1984 Olympic competition..
- Gold at 1999 and 2003 Pan American Games.
- First at Olympic Trials in 2000.
- Earned her Olympic team spot by finishing third at Olympic Trials.
- Member of eight World Championship teams starting in 1989.
- Two-time U.S. Olympic Festival champion.
- Has a tattoo of the Olympic rings on her right ankle.
- Had surgery to remove a cyst in her stomach causing her to miss two months of training at the start of 2004.
- Dykman’s influences run from the art world to meatpacking. She has said she has always been fascinated by bows and arrows; her first lunchbox had Robin Hood on it.
- Growing up she worked helping her Dutch immigrant parents in their butcher shop, scraping the fat off pork and lugging around full sides of beef.
- She studied ceramics in night classes at a junior college and now runs her own jewelry-making and ceramics business along with training.
- “I think the ability was there all along,” she told NBC about her 12-year lay-off. “The main problem with taking a long break is the muscles you use.”
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Height: 5'5"
Born: ..
Hometown: Monterey Park, Calif.
Resides: El Monte, Calif.
Sport: Archery
Event: Senior Recurve
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