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
5'6"
Age
35
Hometown
Wilmette, IL
Education
New Trier Township High School (Winnetka, Ill.) '07 Connecticut College ’11, Government
Quick Facts
- Daughter of Don and Mindy Shea
- Has two siblings, Anne and Drew
- Hobbies include yoga, spinning and baking
- Loves puzzles and spending time with her family
- Grew up sailing on Lake Michigan with her family on her Grampa John Nedeau’s Windancer
- Worked as the Sailing Director at Chicago Match Race Center
- In 2016, she crewed for Sally Barkow on Team Magenta 32, the first-ever all-women’s team to compete on the World Match Racing Tour
Olympic Experience
- 2-time Olympian
- Olympic Games Paris 2024, 10th (49er FX - Women)
- Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, 11th (49er FX - Women)
World Championships Experience
- Most recent: 2024 – 11th (49er FX - Women)
- Years of participation: 49er FX - Women 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024; Match Racing - Women 2014, 2016; Laser Radial - Women 2007
- Medals: 2 (2 bronze)
- Bronze – 2020 (49er FX - Women); 2014 (Match Racing - Women)
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