Moira D'Andrea
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Moira D'Andrea-Marshall |
| Nationality | American |
| Born | March 4, 1968 Saratoga Springs, New York, United States |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Speed skating |
Moira D'Andrea (born March 4, 1968) is an American speed skater.[1] She competed at the 1992 Winter Olympics and the 1998 Winter Olympics,[2] with her career in speed skating spanning twelve years from 1986 to 1998.[1] She later became the coach of the Canadian national speed skating team.[1] In 2015, she was inducted into the United States Speed Skating Hall of Fame.[3][4]
Biography
[edit]D'Andrea was born in Saratoga Springs, New York in 1968.[1] She made her debut on the Senior World Team at the age of 14,[5] and she competed at the World Junior Speed Skating Championships in 1986.[1] D'Andrea competed at seven editions of the World Speed Skating Championships, finishing on the podium twice during the mid-1990s.[1] D'Andrea was involved in two car crashes during her career, one in 1991, and the second in 1996 when she was a cyclist.[6]
At the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, D'Andrea competed in the women's 1000 metres, where she finished in 32nd place.[7] Six years later, she competed in three events at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano,[1] with a best finish of ninth, also in the women's 1000 metres.[8]
Following her skating career, D'Andrea moved to Canada to become a coach.[5][9] She attended the National Coaching Institute in Calgary, where she gained her coaching qualifications.[5] She became the Female Coach of the Year,[3] and went on to coach the Canadian national team for the 2002 Winter Olympics.[5] D'Andrea was inducted into the United States Speed Skating Hall of Fame in 2015.[10]
Her husband, Mike, was a former Canadian speed skater,[3] and two of D'Andrea's brother-in-laws, Neal Marshall and Kevin Marshall,[11] also competed for Canada in speed skating at the Winter Olympics.[12][13]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g "Moira D'Andrea". Olympedia. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Moira D'Andrea Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020. Retrieved February 2, 2018.
- ^ a b c "Saratoga speedskater Moira D'Andrea-Marshall inducted into US HOF". The Record. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
- ^ "Moira D'Andrea-Marshall". Team USA. Archived from the original on May 7, 2016. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Moira D'Andrea-Marshall". The National Speedskating Museum. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
- ^ "Former Olympian Moira D'Andrea Hurt in Bike-Car Accident". AP News. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
- ^ "1,000 metres, Women (1992)". Olympedia. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
- ^ "1,000 metres, Women (1998)". Olympedia. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
- ^ "Saratoga County's Remarkably Long Connection To The Winter Olympics". Saratoga Living. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
- ^ "Moira D'Andrea Marshall and Sam Poulos Inducted into US Speedskating Hall of Fame". PR Web. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
- ^ "On This Week in Sport & Leisure History ~Speed Skating". Playing Pasts. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
- ^ "Neal Marshall". Olympedia. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
- ^ "Kevin Marshall". Olympedia. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
External links
[edit]- Moira D'Andrea at SpeedSkatingStats.com
- Moira D'Andrea at Olympedia
