Naomi Lang
Naomi Lang (born December 18, 1978) is an American former competitive ice dancer. With skating partner Peter Tchernyshev, she is a two-time Four Continents champion (2000 and 2002), a five-time U.S. national champion (1999–2003), and competed at the 2002 Olympic Winter Games. Lang is the first Native American female athlete to participate in the Winter Olympics. She is an enrolled member of the Karuk Tribe of California.
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Naomi Lang and Peter Tchernyshev. Nürnberg Gala 2007 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | December 18, 1978 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Partner | Jeffrey Strong | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Skating club | Desert Ice Skating Club of Arizona | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | February 2004 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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