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**Very nice photo! thanks!
**more at [ame]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Connie_Paraskevin[/ame] here is an excerpt:
Constance Anne Paraskevin, known as Connie (married name Paraskevin-Young; born July 4, 1961) is a retired http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_of_America professional track cyclist and speed skater. She is a four times sprint world champion, ten times national sprint champion and an Olympic bronze medalist.
Paraskevin began skating at the age of ten, she won two bronze medals at the world speed skating championships in 1978. At the age of 19, she was a member of the US team at the http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1980_Winter_Olympics.
Paraskevin campaigned to have the women's sprint event included in the http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1988_Summer_Olympics. She went on to compete at a further two Summer Olympics before retiring at the end of 1996.
Born in Detroit, Michigan, she is the former wife of the Olympic cyclist http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger_Young when she briefly dabbled in track cycling. She is now a coach and motivational speaker.
two more photos from http://www.cyclingarchives.com/coureurfiche.php?coureurid=28227 links section of Wikipedia...
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