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Country
  
Height
  
1.75 m

Sport
  
Skeleton

Weight
  
79 kg

Name
  
John Daly

Parents
  
James Daly

Role
  
Skeleton racer


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Born
  
June 10, 1985 (age 38) (
1985-06-10
)
Queens, New York

Education
  
State University of New York at Plattsburgh

Residence
  
Smithtown, New York, United States

Profiles

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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 .

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Career

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Prior to competing in skeleton, Daly was a BMX racer but stopped after breaking both wrists during a practice run. He also competed in track and field while in high school and college.

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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.

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It was announced on January 17, 2010 that Daly had qualified for the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver where he finished 17th.

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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.

Personal life

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Daly graduated from SUNY Plattsburgh with a communications degree in 2008. 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.


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References

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