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spt_oly_rodriguez_profile.sTitle = "Spotlight on: Jennifer Rodriguez";
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spt_oly_rodriguez_profile[i-1].body = "In 2002, Jennifer Rodriguez became the first Cuban-American to compete in and medal in the Winter Olympics. She's also the only athlete to have medaled at the World Championships in both figure and speed skating in the same year. Now, Rodriguez is returning to the Olympics for one reason: gold.";

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spt_oly_rodriguez_profile[i-1].body = "<headline/><br>Rodriguez was born on July 8, 1976 in Miami, Fla. At an early age, she began to excel in inline speed skating and artistic roller skating. Rodriguez was a multiple national champion in artistic roller skating and placed second and third at the world championships in inline before becoming world champion in 1993. After the urging of her boyfriend (now husband) KC Boutiette, Rodriguez switched to the ice in late 1996 in order to pursue her Olympic dream.";

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spt_oly_rodriguez_profile[i-1].body = "<headline/><br>1996 &#150; World Cup circuit<p><p>";

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spt_oly_rodriguez_profile[i-1].body = "<headline/><br>In less than 18 months, Rodriguez made the transition from never ice skating before to competing at the U.S. Olympic speedskating trials. Rodriguez qualifed for the Olympics and surprisingly finished fourth in the 3,000 meters in Nagano. Most athletes put in years of hard work to make the Olympics, but not Rodriguez. She didn't have to. After the 1998 Games, Rodriguez continued to improve, winning the U.S. all-around title in 2000.<p>";

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spt_oly_rodriguez_profile[i-1].body = "<headline/><br>2002 &#150; Rodriguez takes home bronze in the 1,000 and 1,500 meters at the Olympics.";

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spt_oly_rodriguez_profile[i-1].body = "<headline/><br>Since 2002 Olympics, Rodriguez has earned 33 World Cup medals, 15 of which have been gold. There's really only one void Rodriguez has left in her short career to fill, and that's winning a gold medal. There's no doubt that she's a favorite to do just that, but that doesn't mean it's going to be easy. <p>Her best shot at a gold medal will be in the 1,000 meters and she should at least make the podium in the 1,500.<p><p><p><br>";

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spt_oly_rodriguez_profile[i-1].body = "<headline/><br><li>Would like to pursue a career as or physical therapist or veterinarian <p><br>";

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spt_oly_rodriguez_profile[i-1].body = "<headline/><br>Witty on winning a second bronze medal at 2002 Olympics: \"I'm very happy. It doesn't have to do with the medals. I'm happy about my race today. The medals are a bonus.\"";

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spt_oly_rodriguez_profile[i-1].body = "<headline/><br><b>Past Olympic finishes</b><br>2002 &#151; bronze (1,000 and 1,500 meters)<br>1998 &#151; fourth (3,000 meters)<p><b>Other notable accomplishments</b><br><li>Overall 2004 World Cup champion in 1,000 meters ";

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