Skeleton

Annie

O'Shea

Athlete Bio#

Height

5'5''

Age

37

Hometown

Port Jefferson Station, NY

Education

California University of Pennsylvania; Keller Graduate School of Management

Quick Facts
  • Began skeleton when she was approached by current teammate John Daly's father at the Empire State Games in 2004.
  • Three-time National Champion (2011, 2013, 2017).
  • Two-time USABS Skeleton Athlete of the Year and 2008 Skeleton Athletes' Choice Award.
  • Has three sisters, a dog, two cats and two ducks.
  • Favorite book is "Oh, the Places You'll Go," and her favorite movie is "The Wedding Planner."
  • Meal of choice is green beans and meatloaf.
  • Favorite music is metal and hard rock
Career Highlights
  • 2017-2018 World Cup - 18th in Altenberg (1/18)
  • 2017-2018 Intercontinental Cup- 4th in Whistler #1 (11/17); 7th in Whistler #2 (11/17); 8th in Calgary #1 (11/17); 7th in Calgary #2 (11/17); 7th in Altenberg #1 (1/18); 7th in Altenberg #2 (1/18)
  • 2016-2017 World Cup - 6th in Whistler (12/16); 6th in Lake Placid (12/16); 10th in Altenberg (1/17); 13th in Winterberg (1/17); 17th in St. Moritz (1/17); 10th in Koenigssee (1/17); 11th in Igls (2/17); 19th in PyeongChang (3/17)
  • 4th overall in 2015-2016 World Cup - 12th in Altenberg (11/15); 11th in Winterberg (12/15); 8th in Koenigssee (12/15); GOLD in Lake Placid (1/16); 4th in Park City (1/16); SILVER in Whistler (1/16); 6th in St. Moritz (2/16)
  • 13th overall in 2014-2015 World Cup - 9th in Lake Placid (12/14); 12th in Calgary (12/14); 17th in Altenberg (1/15); 9th in Koenigssee (1/15); 23rd in St. Moritz (1/15); 17th in Igls #1 (2/15); 13th in Igls #2 (2/15); 17th in Sochi (2/15)
  • 2013-2014 World Cup -16th in Winterberg (1/14)
  • 2013-2014 Intercontinental Cup - 14th in Igls #1 (12/13), 11th in Igls #2 (12/13); 12th in Altenberg #1 (12/13); 9th in Altenberg #2 (12/13); 10th in Park City #1 (1/14); 16th in Park City #2 (1/14)
  • 2013-2014 North American Cup - BRONZE in Park City (11/13)
  • 2013 National Championships - GOLD in Lake Placid (3/13)
  • 2012-2013 European Cup - 10th in Altenberg #1 (1/13)
  • 2012-2013 Intercontinental Cup -15th in Whistler #1 (11/12), 14th in Whistler #2 (11/12), 14th in Park City #1 (12/12), 8th in Park City #2 (12/12), 10th in Igls #1 (1/13), 17th in Igls #2 (1/13), 15th in Altenberg #1 (1/13), 17th in Altenberg #2 (1/13), 15th in Winterberg (1/13)
  • 2011-2012 World Cup -7th in Igls (12/11), SILVER in La Plagne (12/11), 9th in Winterberg (12/11), 12th in Altenberg (1/12), 18th in Koenigssee (1/12), 18th in St. Moritz (1/12), 9th in Whistler (2/12)
  • 2011 National Champion
  • 2010-2011 World Cup- 11th overall; 15th in Whistler (11/10), 13th in Calgary (12/10), 13th in Park City (12/10), 10th in Lake Placid (12/10), 13th in Igls (1/11), 12th in Winterberg (1/11), 11th in St. Moritz (1/11), 17th in Cesana (1/11)
  • 20th overall in 2009-2010 Intercontinental Cup - 22nd in Winterberg #1 (11/09), 19th in Winterberg #2 (11/09), 19th in Konigssee (12/09), 15th in Cesana (12/09)
  • 8th overall in 2008-2009 Intercontinental Cup - 4th in Calgary (12/08), 11th in Park City #1 (12/08), 12th in Park City #2 (12/08), 7th in Lake Placid (12/08), 6th in Igls (2/09), 9th in Konigssee (2/09), 12th in Cesana #1 (1/09), 7th in Cesana #2 (1/09)
  • 17th overall in 2007-2008 World Cup - 10th in Calgary (11/07), 10th in Park City (12/07), 11th in Lake Placid (12/07), 17th in Cesana #1 (1/08), 19th in Cesana #2 (1/08), 14th in St. Moritz (1/08)
  • 2007-2008 North American Cup - 4th in Calgary #1 (11/06), BRONZE in Calgary #2 (11/06), GOLD in Lake Placid #1 (12/06), GOLD in Lake Placid #2 (12/06), SILVER in Park City #1 (12/06), SILVER in Park City #2 (12/06)
World Championships Experience
  • 2017 World Championships in women's skeleton - 19th in Koenigssee (3/17)
  • 2017 World Championships in team event - 6th in Koenigssee (3/17)
  • 2016 World Championships in women's skeleton - 5th in Igls (2/16)
  • 2016 World Championships in team event - 7th in Igls (2/16)
  • 2015 World Championships in women's skeleton event - 18th in Winterberg (3/15)
  • 2015 World Championships in team event - 5th in Winterberg (3/15)

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