U.S. Olympic Athletes

Lisa Giovanelli

2011 Womens Inline Hockey World Team Member

Lisa Giovanelli of West Haven, CT is a member of the 2011 Women’s Inline World Team who took home the bronze medal from the World Championships in Beroun, Czech Republic.  She has been apart of the Women’s world team since 2002, and has won several world team medals including, the silver medal in 2002, 2004, and 2005, and the gold medal in 2006.  Lisa is currently the Assistant Coach of the Quinnipiac University Women's Ice Hockey Team, and currently skates for the Harford Fireants.

Team USA Years: 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010

City, State: Meriden, CT
Birthplace:  New Haven, CT
Hometown:  West Haven, CT
Current Residence: Meriden, CT

 

Education:

High School Attended: Sacred Heart Academy

Year of Graduation: 1997

Location of High School: Hamden, CT

Sports you competed in while in High School (include number of years): Softball 4, Soccer 4

High School Honors: All State Softball, All League Soccer

 

College Attended: Northeastern University

Year of Graduation: 2002

Degree/Major: Accounting

Sports you competed in while in College (include number of years): Ice Hockey 4

College Honors: 1998 Beanpot MVP

 

Occupation: Assistant Coach Women's Ice Hockey

Current Employer:  Quinnipiac University

 

Current Skating Club: Harford Fireants (PIHA) - Glastonbury, CT

 

Most thrilling experience: Winning the Gold Medal in 2006

 

Team USA Sport Accomplishments:

2002 - Silver Medal

2004 - Silver Medal

2005 - Silver Medal

2006 - Gold Medal

 

Other sports you participate in: Golf, Ice Hockey

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

 

List your hobbies: Read, Music

 

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

 

Family Information:

Father's Name: Bruce

Mother's Name: Karen

Brother's: Bruce