Amber Ferreira

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 Mont Tremblant 2016 4th Ironman Austria 2016 4th Ironman Coeur 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 Ironman 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 Killington Stage Race (Pro-3)-2nd 2016 Crossan Cup Winner 2015 Laugavegur Ultra Marathon - 1st 2014 US Snowshoe Champion 2010 US Snowshoe Champion 2010 Granite State Snowshoe Series - 1st 2010 Mount Washington Road Race - 7th 2010 US Snowshoe Champion 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