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
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Here's her playlist:
1. Apologize: Timbaland feat. OneRepublic
"Love that it sounds like he is singing in a theatre"
2. Happy Ending: Mika
"Him along with the girls in the background sounds awesome"
3. All Night: Damian Marley & Stephen Marley
"It's just good, I love reggage what can I say."
4. Ironic: Alanis Morisette
"Great words in this song....First Alanis song I memorized."
5. Tiny Dancer: Elton John
"I have good memories with this one"
6. Oh My God: A Tribe Called Quest
"Its got a fun beat - most of their stuff does"
7. Afraid: Nelly Furtado
"It's nice that it's a bit different than her regular stuff"
8. Alive: Pearl Jam
"Love Pearl Jam"
9. Juicy: Notorious B.I.G.
"I've loved this song since high school...I guess it's the words!"
10. Hands Down: Dashboard Confessional
"They Rock!"