John Daly (born June 10, 1985) is an American

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racer who has competed since 2001. He has been on the World Cup podium many times, at such tracks as

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, and St. Moritz.

Career

Prior to competing in skeleton, Daly was a

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but stopped after breaking both wrists during a practice run. He also competed in

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while in high school and college. Daly began competing in the sport of skeleton in 2001. From 2001 to 2010, he won gold in the Intercontinental Cup and 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 )'' , nations = 82 , athletes = 2,626 , events = 86 in 7 sports (15 disciplines) , opening = February 12, 2010 , closing = February 28, 2010 , opened_by = Governor General Michaëlle Jean , cauldron = Catriona Le May DoanNancy GreeneWayne Gretz ...

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where he finished 17th. On January 18, 2014, Daly was named to the 2014 Olympic team. After slipping at the start in his final run, which he entered in a close race for 3rd place, Daly finished in 15th place. Daly and Matt Antoine were named to represent the U.S. at the

2018 Winter Olympics , nations = 93 , athletes = 2,922 (1,680 men and 1,242 women) , events = 102 in 7 sports (15 disciplines) , opening = , closing = , opened_by = President Moon Jae-in , cauldron = Kim Yun-a , stadium = Pyeongchang Olympic Stadium , winte ...

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Personal life

Daly graduated from

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with a communications degree in 2008. He also was a member of Plattsburgh's track & field team, where he focused on the

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. At the 2007 NCAA Division III outdoor track & field championships, he finished in fifth place in the decathlon, collecting All-American status.

LIRR announcements

Daly made announcements on the

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sound system (LIRR) during the 2018 Olympic season that reminds riders to watch the gap between the train and the Platform.

References

External links

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NBCOlympics.com on the bobsleigh and skeleton slots for the US Team for the 2010 Winter Olympics
January 16, 2010. Accessed January 17, 2010. 1985 births American male skeleton racers Living people Olympic skeleton racers of the United States Skeleton racers at the 2010 Winter Olympics Skeleton racers at the 2014 Winter Olympics Sportspeople from New York (state) People from Long Island State University of New York at Plattsburgh alumni Skeleton racers at the 2018 Winter Olympics {{Skeleton-bio-stub