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::: SPEED SKATING: TEAM USA


Melanie Bradley - Biography
2007 Speed Junior World Team Member
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June 07, 2007


Team USA Years: 2006, 2007

 

City, State: Coral Springs, FL

 

Birthplace:  Boca Raton, FL

 

Education:

 

High School Attended: Coral Glades High School

Year of Graduation: 2009

Location of High School: Coral Springs, Florida

High School Honors:

Spanish 3 honors
English 2 honors
American history honors

 

Current Skating Club: Super Wheels – Miami, FL

Coaches Name: Bob Manning

 

Began Skating: 1997 Age 6

Number of years you have been competing: 10

Number of years involved in skating: 10

How did you become interested in skating? A local ice rink

What is your favorite competition? Outdoor Nationals, Indoor Nationals, Worlds, Palm Beach, Tampa

Who is your favorite skater and why? Jennifer Rodriguez
She always trys her best at everything she does. And she was coached by my coach so seeing as far as she went shows that I can do the same.

Recent skating highlights:

3rd marathon ODN '06
3rd 10000m points rd ODN '06
2nd Road Elimination ODN '07
5th Disney marathon '07
Second 2 girl IDN '06

 

Favorite web links: myspace.com

Favorite quote or term: Don't ever let anyone tell you that you can't do something.

Favorite Food: my moms homemade lasagna

Favorite Movie: pirates 2

Favorite place to shop: hollister/ae/a&f

Most prized possession: the doll my grandma gave me one christmas, pictures of my dog, pictures of my family

Pets: my boxer her name is trinity

Most thrilling experience: Worlds 2006

Most embarrassing experience: falling and then hawking way before the finish line in the marathon at worlds haha! :)

 

Sponsor: MPC

Future goals you hope to obtain as a skater: go to the Olympics
and to place at worlds

 

Who is your favorite sports figure: Dan Jansen

Who is the person you most admire/greatest influence in your life and why:

My parents because they always strive to do their best, to make sure everything in life goes okay for me and to make sure that nothing goes wrong. Their the best and i love them no matter what. They've always been there to do anything possible to make the best of my life

 

List your hobbies: tanning, shopping, chilling, playing basketball, and football in my yard with my brother.

What music do you listen to during training or competition? house music(jonathan peters) or rap(eminem, petey pabloe)

 

What makes you a unique and special person: My Eyes and my personality

If you could pick one word to describe you, what would it be: amazing :)

 

Family Information:

Father’s Name: Michael Father’s Occupation: Insurance Agent

Mother’s Name: Ellen Mother’s Occupation: Insurance Agent

Brother’s: Dan (20) and Mike (22)





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