Michelle Steele
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Michelle Steele (born August 3, 1986 in Gladstone, Queensland) is an Australian Olympic skeleton athlete.
She previously was a surf lifesaving athlete, and a level nine gymnast. Her surf lifesaving highlights including coming fourth in the open women's beach flags at the Australian Surf Lifesaving Championships in 2004, and being Queensland State Champion in open and under 19 beach flag events.
In 2004, she was identified by a talent identification program for skeleton. She came sixth in a November World Cup event in Calgary, and fourth at a December World Cup event in Igls, Austria.
At the Turin Olympics, she was seen as a medal possibility in skeleton[1], but inexperience with the intimidating and technical track [2] contributed to her coming 13th.
[edit] References
- ^ The Sunday Mail: Michelle's cool change January 29, 2006.
- ^ The Age Nerves of Steele as track sparks fear February 15, 2006.
- Michelle Steele profile Australian Olympic Committee, retrieved May 16, 2006.
