Quick Facts
Biography
Amber Ferreira (née Cullen, born 1982) is an American triathlete, coach and endurance athlete. She is the 2010 and 2014 United States Snowshoe Champion and the 2012 World Snowshoe Championship runner-up.
Athletic career
Ferreira was born to Gregory and Gloria Cullen, and grew up in Westford, Massachusetts where she attended Westford Academy. She was recruited to run track and cross country and attended Northeastern University where she held the 10K school record. After college, she married Danny Ferreira and began branching out from the standard 5 and 10k distances that she had competed in college. She competed in 24-hour road races, endurance cross-country ski races, trail marathons and 10 mile swims. After about three years of trialing various sports, she settled on triathlons and began her career as a professional triathlete. In 2014 she won Ironman Lake Placid and finished 2nd at Ironman Mont Tremblant and Ironman Texas.
In addition to competing at the international level in long-distance triathlons, Ferreira also competes in snowshoe and road running competitions as well as coaches endurance athletes herself.
Notable results
Triathlon
| Event | Year | Place |
|---|---|---|
| Ironman Austria | 2016 | 4th |
| Ironman Couer d'Alene | 2015 | 4th |
| Ironman Lake Placid | 2014 | 1st |
| Ironman Texas | 2014 | 2nd |
| Ironman Mont Tremblant | 2014 | 2nd |
| Timberman 70.3 | 2013 | 3rd |
| Eagleman 70.3 | 2013 | 3rd |
| Mont Tremblant 70.3 | 2013 | 4th |
| New Orleans 70.3 | 2012 | 9th |
| Oceanside 70.3 | 2012 | 9th |
| Mooseman 70.3 | 2012 | 4th |
| Eagleman 70.3 | 2012 | 5th |
| Pumpkinman 70.3 | 2012 | 1st |
| Pocono Mountains 70.3 | 2012 | 2nd |
| Iroman Arizona | 2012 | 11th |
| Rhode Island 70.3 | 2011 | 5th |
| Ironman Lake Placid | 2011 | 7th |
| Timberman 70.3 | 2011 | 6th |
| Ironman Lake Placid | 2010 | 2nd Female Amateur |
| Mooseman 70.3 | 2010 | 1st Female Amateur |
Other results and recognitions
- 2016 Crossan Cup Winner
- 2015 Laugavegur Ultra Marathon - 1st
- 2014 US Snowshoe Champion
- 2012 World Snowshoe Championships - 2nd
- 2011 Mount Washington Road Race - 10th
- 2010 US Snowshoe Champion
- 2010 Granite State Snowshoe Series - 1st
- 2010 Mount Washington Road Race - 7th
- 2010 US Snowshoe Champion
- 2010 and 2009 NH Triathlete of the Year
- 2010 and 2009 USAT All-American
- 2010 Crossan Cup Winner
- 2009 Lord of the Flies Triathlon challenge - 1st
- 2009 Bull Moose Champion
- 2008 New Hampshire Best of the U.S. Amateur Triathlon
- 2009 New Orleans Mardi Gras Marathon - 9th Place
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