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Andrew NEWELL

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Gender : Male
Born : 30 November 1983
Function in the team : Athlete
Hometown : Bennington
Country : USA
Relationship Status : Single
Zodiac sign : Sagittarius

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U.S. men train in Ramsau

The U.S. Ski Team men began a 12-day European camp on Dachstein glacier on Saturday. Photo:...
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Jessie Diggins and Andy Newell to talk skiing, fitness and Olympics

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US Men Unsatisfied with Prologue Results, Hunters in Pursuit

Andy Newell Photo: NordicFocus
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Santa, Austrian dinner, stealing a Christmas tree and sad songs...

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Starkes US Team

Andy Newell: "Dieses Jahr möchte ich in einer guten Position in die Schlussetappe kommen". Foto:...
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	SKIS		Fischer
	BINDINGS		Salomon
	BOOTS		Salomon
	GLASSES		Rudy Project

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	EDUCATION		Stratton Mountain School
	OCCUPATION		Student, lifeguard, carpenter
	FAMILY		Parents: Dave & Carol. Brother: Peter Sister: Lindsay
	WHAT ARE YOUR FAMILY DETAILS?		Father works in Insurance in Bennington Vermont. Mother is retired. Brother is working on PHD in Molecular Biology at Dartmouth University.
	WHAT LANGUAGES DO YOU SPEAK?		English
	MY WEB PAGE		www.Xskifilms.com
	THREE BOOKS YOU MUST READ		Choke, The Road, The Cross country Cat
	THREE MOVIES YOU MUST WATCH		any Thrasher skateboard film


OLYMPIC GAMES	45th	SP	WHISTLER OLYMPIC PARK 2010
OLYMPIC GAMES	16th	SP	PRAGELATO PLAN 2006
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP	21st	SP	VAL DI FIEMME 2013
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP	10th	SP	OSLO 2011
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP	12nd	SP	LIBEREC 2009
WORLD CUP	38th	30K	FALUN 2013
WORLD CUP	27th	SP	DRAMMEN 2013
WORLD CUP	61st	15K	LAHTI 2013
JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP	2nd	SP	SOLLEFTEA 2003
JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP	7th	SP	SOLLEFTEA 2003
JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP	51st	10K	SOLLEFTEA 2003

Date		Place	Nation	Position	Point

24-03-2013	30k	Falun	SWE	38	0.00
13-03-2013	SP	Drammen	NOR	27	4.00
10-03-2013	15k	Lahti	FIN	61	0.00
09-03-2013	SP	Lahti	FIN	27	4.00
21-02-2013	SP	Val di Fiemme	ITA	21	10.00
16-02-2013	SP	Davos	SUI	4	50.00
01-02-2013	SP	Sochi	RUS	13	20.00
19-01-2013	15k	La Clusaz	FRA	28	3.00
12-01-2013	SP	Liberec	CZE	6	40.00
15-12-2012	SP	Canmore	CAN	5	45.00
13-12-2012	15k	Canmore	CAN	59	0.00
08-12-2012	SP	Quebec	CAN	5	45.00
18-03-2012	30k	Falun	SWE	32	0.00
10-03-2012	50k	Oslo	NOR	46	0.00
07-03-2012	SP	Drammen	NOR	6	40.00
04-03-2012	SP	Lahti	FIN	15	16.00
18-02-2012	15k	Szklarska Poreba	POL	50	0.00
17-02-2012	SP	Szklarska Poreba	POL	22	9.00
11-02-2012	30k	Nove Mesto na Morave	CZE	0	0.00
02-02-2012	SP	Moscow	RUS	22	9.00


	HOW AND WHEN DID YOU BEGIN CROSS-COUNTRY?		I was xc skiing before my 2nd birthday. My older brothers and sisters skied in the local team so I started too. I has competing in races by 5 years old.
	WHAT IS YOUR TYPICAL TRAINING REGIMEN?		I train in a very traditional way. Lots of distance and intervals. I am trying lots of new things in the Gym though for sprinting.
	COACHES IN PAST AND PRESENT		Sverre Caldwell, Vidar Loefshus, Chris Grover
	WHAT DO THE OLYMPICS MEAN TO YOU AND WHEN DID YOU REALIZE YOU WANTED TO BE AN OLYMPIAN?		I have wanted to be an Olympian as far back as I can remember. Being an Olympian is the biggest honor because it gives you a chance to represent your country on the biggest stage.
	WHAT IS YOUR PROUDEST		Seeing the US place second in the Medal count last year at World Championships.


	WHO WERE/ARE YOUR HEROES/ROLE MODELS?		Bill Koch, Kelley Slater
	FAVORITE TRAINING AREA		Southern Vermont
	FAVORITE COMPETITION		Any sprint that has a lot of loud spectators
	THREE GOALS TO ACHIEVE		Win an Olympic Medal, build a house, Try to have fun every day
	THREE THINGS WHICH WENT TERRIBLY WRONG		The sport that I love keeps me away from the US almost the entire winter!
	OVERVIEW OF YOUR CAREER, YEAR BY YEAR		2003- world Championship team 2004- skied first world cup 2006- First World Cup podium in Chan Chun China sprint 2007- 5th place CL Sprint World Championships Japan
	I WANT YOU TO KNOW		that 'I'm from Vermont and I do what I want"


	BEER VS. WINE		Wine
	VEGGIES VS. MEAT		Meat
	FERRARI VS. PORSHE		Ferrari
	COFFEE VS. TEA		Coffee
	CLASSIC VS. SKATING		Classic
	SEA VS. MOUNTAINS		Sea