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Speedskater Dan Jansen, whose Olympic frustrations ended last year with a gold medal and world record in a stirring triumph at the Lillehammer Games in Norway, Monday night won the Sullivan Award, given to the nation's top amateur athlete.
Jansen, the 65th winner, finished ahead of Bruce Baumgartner (wrestling), Leroy Burrell (track and field), Dominique Dawes (gymnastics), Michael Johnson (track and field), Nancy Kerrigan (figure skating), Shannon Miller (gymnastics), Tommy Moe (skiing), Glenn Robinson (basketball) and Tiger Woods (golf).
Jansen, 29, is the third speedskater to win the award, joining Eric Heiden and Bonnie Blair.
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