John Daly (skeleton racer)
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| Born |
June 10, 1985 [1] Queens, New York[2] | ||||||||||||
| Residence | Smithtown, New York[1] | ||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Weight | 175 lb (79 kg)[1] | ||||||||||||
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 United States | ||||||||||||
| Sport | Skeleton | ||||||||||||
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John Daly (born June 10, 1985) is an American skeleton racer who has competed since 2001. He has been on the World Cup podium many times, at such tracks as Winterberg, Calgary, and St. Moritz .
Career
Prior to competing in skeleton, Daly was a BMX racer but stopped after breaking both wrists during a practice run.[3] He also competed in track and field while in high school and college.[4]
Daly began competing in the sport of skeleton in 2001. In 2001-2010, he won gold in the Intercontinental Cup and the America's Cup where he reset the Lake Placid track record. In the 2008-09 season, Daly won 1st in the St. Moritz Europa Cup as well as the Igls Europa Cup and went on to get 2nd place for the overall Europa Cup title.
It was announced on January 17, 2010 that Daly had qualified for the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver where he finished 17th.
On January 18, 2014, Daly was named to the 2014 Olympic team.[5] After slipping at the start in his final run, which he entered in a close race for 3rd place, Daly finished in 15th place.[6]
Personal life
Daly graduated from SUNY Plattsburgh with a communications degree in 2008.[3] He also was a member of Plattsburgh's track & field team, where he focused on the decathlon. At the 2007 NCAA Division III outdoor track & field championships, he finished in fifth place in the decathlon, collecting All-American status.
References
- 1 2 3 4 NBC Olympics - John Daly profile
- ↑ Dolnick, Sam; Annie Correal (19 February 2014). "New York Today: Olympian Dreams". The New York Times. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
- 1 2 Nugent, Patrick (February 2, 2010). "John Daly: From BMX To Skeleton Luge". ESPN. Retrieved January 27, 2013.
- ↑ Jeansonne, John (February 9, 2010). "Smithtown's John Daly is on course with skeleton". Newsday. Retrieved January 27, 2013.
- ↑ U.S. Bobsled and Skeleton Federation (January 18, 2014). "2014 U.S. Olympic Skeleton Team Announced". TeamUSA.org. Retrieved January 18, 2014.
- ↑ Tommy Schield (February 15, 2014). "Matt Antoine Clinches Skeleton Bronze". TeamUSA.org. Retrieved February 15, 2014.
External links
- NBCOlympics.com on the bobsleigh and skeleton slots for the US Team for the 2010 Winter Olympics. January 16, 2010. Accessed January 17, 2010.
- John Daly at the International Bobsleigh & Skeleton Federation
- John Daly at the United States Olympic Committee