Sandra J. "Sandy" Lenz-Jackson (born June 10, 1960 in

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) is an American former

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. She won the bronze medal at the 1980

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and competed at that year's

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. She was also the 1977 U.S. junior champion. Lenz was not selected to compete at the 1980 World Championships, but she continued to compete and won the St. Ivel International in England in the fall of 1980. She then retired in 1981 due to injuries. She was coached by Evy and Mary Scotvold. Lenz has worked as a skating coach. In August 2015, she won the silver medal at the inaugural World Figure Championships (losing the title on a tie-break).

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Lenz, Sandy American female single skaters Olympic figure skaters for the United States Figure skaters at the 1980 Winter Olympics Living people 1960 births Place of birth missing (living people) 21st-century American women