Dan Westover

Dan Westover
Westover in 2023
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (1974-03-10) March 10, 1974
Madagascar
Sport
SportBiathlon

Dan Westover (born March 10, 1974) is an American biathlete. He competed in the men's sprint event at the 1998 Winter Olympics.[1]

Westover was born in Madagascar where his father was working for Catholic Relief Services.[2] He was the first African-born athlete to represent the United States at the Winter Olympics.[3]

References

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Dan Westover Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020. Retrieved June 8, 2019.
  2. ^ "Obituary information for Harold R Westover, II". www.readyfuneral.com. Retrieved February 18, 2026.
  3. ^ "Ghanaian Maame Biney: first black women to compete on an olympic speed skating team". Gova-Media. January 8, 2018. Retrieved February 18, 2026.


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