Kiteboarding In The Rough Waters Off San Francisco Prepared Daniela Moroz For A Windy Welcome At The Olympics
The six-time world champion is hoping to add an Olympic gold medal to her collection in the Marseille Marina.
Athlete Bio#
Height
5'7"
Age
32
Hometown
Kirkland, WA
Education
International Community School (Kirkland, Wash.) ‘10 Stanford University ’14, Biomechanical Engineering; Mechanical Engineering
Personal
Daughter of Oliver and Tania Scutt...Has one sister, Nicola...Was hit by a boat while competing at the 2013 49erFX World Championships, breaking her spine, two ribs and lacerating a kidney...Hobbies include yoga, snowboarding, running, painting and rock climbing...Two-time co-captain at Stanford University...Two-time Academic All-American.Career Highlights
- 2015 Pan American Games, bronze
Olympic Experience
- 1-time Olympian
- Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro 2016, 10th (49er FX - Women)
World Championship Experience
- Most recent: 2018 – 22th (Nacra 17 - Mixed)
- Years of participation: Nacra 17 - Mixed 2018; 49er FX - Women 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016; 29er - Open 2009, 2010
- Top finish: 13th – 2016 (49er FX - Women)
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