Melissa Hoar

Sport: 
Status: 
Athlete
Age: 
29
Place of Birth: 
NSW
Place of Residence: 
San Jose, California, USA
Scholarship Commenced: 
Friday, 1st July 2005
Scholarship Year: 
7
Personal Best Results: 
  • Olympic Winter Games - 12th, Vancouver, CAN, 2010
  • World Championships - 12th, Altenberg, GER, 2009
  • World Cup - 5th, St Moritz, SUI, 2006
  • Note: current as @ 01 May 2011

Childhood Ambition: To become an Olympian
Proudest Moment: Winning any of my world championships (Surf Life Saving) and also competing at the 2010 Winter Olympics.
Favourite Food: Mums cooking
Favourite Music: Dance
Personal Motto: Let me not pray to be sheltered from dangers, but be fearless in facing them. Let me not beg for the stilling of my pain, but for the heart to conquer it.
I began this sport .... In 2005 after being recruited by the AIS after winning my 2nd world championships in Surf Life Saving.
Participation in other sports: Surf Life Saving and soccer till I began skeleton
When I am not training/competing I am: Cooking for fun and studying to become a Dr of Chiropractic in USA
Highest level of education achieved: Post graduate, Doctor soon!
Favourite overseas competition and why: I love everywhere we go, the scenery, the different atmospheres, the different foods, they all have something very special and unique about them that I love.

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Past Events for Melissa Hoar

Sunday, 26th February 2012
FIBT World Cup
Saturday, 11th February 2012
FIBT World Cup
Saturday, 4th February 2012
FIBT World Cup
Sunday, 22nd January 2012
FIBT World Cup
Sunday, 15th January 2012
FIBT World Cup

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