Melissa Hoar

Melissa Hoar (born 26 January 1983 in Dalmeny, New South Wales)[1][2] is an Australian skeleton racer who has competed since 2004. Her best Skeleton World Cup finish was fifth at Nagano in January 2006.

Hoar's best finish at the FIBT World Championships was 12th in the women's event at Altenberg in 2008.

She competed at the 2010 Winter Olympics, finishing twelfth. She is also a member of the Australian Olympic team in Sochi, Russia in the 2014 Olympic Winter Games.[3]

Hoar graduated from the University of Wollongong with a Bachelor of PD/H/PE degree; she earned her post graduate Doctor of Chiropractic from Palmer College of Chiropractic in San Jose, California.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Melissa Hoar". 2014 Australian Olympic Team. Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
  2. ↑ Melissa Hoar at the International Bobsleigh & Skeleton Federation
  3. ↑ Staff writer (2014). "Melissa Hoar". Athlete Biographies. Australian Olympic Committee Website. Retrieved 2014-02-14.


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