Andrew "Andy" Newell (born November 30, 1983) is an American former cross-country skier. He began competing on international level in 2001 and debuted in the World Cup in the 2003–04 season. In 2020 Newell launched is online coaching platform Nordic Team Solutions. He is currently the Bridger Ski Foundation Pro Team coach in Bozeman, Montana
Career His best individual finish at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships was fifth in the sprint at the 2007 championships in Sapporo. Newell's best individual finish at the Winter Olympics was 16th in the sprint at Turin in 2006. In March, 2006, Newell reached a third place in a World Cup sprint race in Changchun, China. This podium position was the first in just over 20 years for an American Nordic skier. Newell has a total of twenty one individual sprint victories at various levels since 2001, including his first national championship in January, 2007, at Houghton, MI.
Results in 2007–08 season include: 2008 US National Sprint Champion, 4th place World Cup Kuusamo Finland, 2nd place World Cup Lahti Finland.
Andrew Newell was born in Shaftsbury, Vermont. He attended the Stratton Mountain School for several years, where his career as a ski racer began to flourish. After completing his high school degree and some post-grad work at Stratton, Newell went on to join the US Ski Team, which he still competes for today.
He also does cinematography as a hobby, and is the owner of a film company called 'X Ski Films.' Newell is known as one of the most talented persons on cross-country skis, as he demonstrates as a star in his own films. Among Newell's most noteworthy accomplishments in the XSki world are huge backflips on his skinny skis, 720's, and a radar-clocking (by the Vermont State Police) of over 50 mph.
It was announced on January 19, 2010, that Newell had qualified for the 2010 Winter Olympics where he earned his best finish of ninth in the team sprint.
He is represented by Ken Sowles Athletes Management and Sport Promotion.
In 2013 Newell founded the Organization Athletes For Action, an Environmental organization focused on using professional athletes to bring attention to climate change. Some of his climate change op-eds were featured in The New York Times and USA Today. Newell also works with the environmental organization Protect Our Winters and regularly speaks on behalf of sustainable practices and urging world leaders to politically take action against climate change.
Newell retired after the 2019–20 season.
Cross-country skiing results All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).
Olympic Games Year Age 15 km 30 km 50 km Sprint 4 × 10 km relay Team sprint 2006 22 — — — 16 — 13 2010 26 — — — 45 13 9 2014 30 — — — 18 11 — 2018 34 — — — 37 14 —
World Championships Year Age 15 km Pursuit 30 km 50 km Sprint 4 × 10 km relay Team sprint 2003 19 — — — — 31 — 2005 21 — — — 12 — 14 2007 23 — — — 5 — 13 2009 25 — — — 12 12 — 2011 27 — — — 10 14 10 2013 29 — — — 21 10 14 2015 31 — — — 17 — 7 2017 33 50 — — 21 — — 2019 35 — — — 40 — —
World Cup Season standings Season Age Discipline standingsSki Tour standingsOverallDistanceSprintNordicOpeningTour deSkiSki Tour2020World CupFinalSki TourCanada 2004 20 102 — 53 2005 21 — 2006 22 25 8 2007 23 35 — 6 — 2008 24 36 10 — — 2009 25 47 15 — 2010 26 19 4 40 2011 27 36 74 8 2012 28 42 85 16 72 32 2013 29 29 70 5 38 2014 30 39 83 15 87 2015 31 54 18 2016 32 62 27 2017 33 66 28 — 44 2018 34 86 40 75 2019 35 99 51 — — 2020 36 — — — –
Individual podiums 3 podiums – (3 ) No. Season Date Location Race Level Place12005–06 15 March 2006 Changchun, China 1.0 km Sprint F World Cup 3rd22007–08 3 March 2008 Lahti, Finland 1.4 km Sprint F World Cup 2nd32009–10 11 March 2010 Drammen, Norway 1.2 km Sprint C World Cup 3rd
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External links
Stratton Mountain School Arluck Promotions | Athlete Management – Andrew Newell