Amanda Overland
Amanda Overland, who got her start on skates at the age of four, credits her speed skating family as the major influence on her love of the sport. Her father has been a well-known coach for more than 25 years, while brother Kevin and sister Cindy are both former Olympians actively involved in the speed skating community. At the Turin 2006 Olympic Winter Games, Amanda realized her dream of being an Olympic champion, earning a silver medal with her three teammates in the 3000m relay.
Since 2005, Amanda has been confirmed as a world class athlete. She was a bronze medallist at the World Short Track Team Championships, the World Champion in the relay, and the Canadian Open Champion. Amanda earned her first two individual world cup medals in the 2004-2005 season, demonstrating enough talent to be recognized as Speed Skating Canada’s 2005 Short Track Athlete of the Year.
Sport: Speed skating - short track
Date of birth: August 30, 1981
Place of birth: Kitchener, Ontario
Residence: Montreal, Quebec
Highlight of major athletic achievements
- Silver medallist (3000m relay) and 5th place finish (1000m and 1500m) at the Olympic Winter Games in Turin 2006
- Ranked 1st in Canada in her sport in 2004-2005
- Speed Skating Canada's Athlete of the Year 2004-2005
- Team Canada member for four years
- In the World Cup standings, currently at 17th in the 1000m, 7th in the 1500m, and 2nd in the relay
- World Champion in the relay at the 2005 World Championships
- Bronze medallist at 2005 World Short Track Team Championships
- 2005 Canadian Open champion
- Silver medallist in the 1000m at the World Cup (USA) and bronze medallist in the 1500m at World Cup Slovakia - 2004-2005 season
