Stefan Daniel

  • Canada
  • Born: 1997
Biography

Stefan has never thought of himself as disabled,  to him he’s just like everyone else. Born with bilateral radial club hands, the 20-year-old’s right arm is significantly shorter than his left arm, but that hasn’t stopped him from becoming one of the best triathletes in the world.

At just 16, Daniel took part in his first paratriathlon world championships in 2013 and a won bronze medal. Since then, he has won silver in 2014 and became a world champion in 2015. In 2016  he won a silver medal at the 2016 Paralympics in Rio in his first Paralympics Games and 2017 landed him second in the world with six gold medals for the season. He’s built quite the resume in just a few short years, and he’s really only just getting started.

Growing up, Daniel didn’t have to look too far for inspiration in sports. His dad was an ironman racer and his mother competed in marathons. His older brother Christian was born with cerebral palsy and was a member of Canada’s Paralympic swim team.

Recent Highlights

- Winner of the 2017 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final Rotterdam;
- Winner of the 2017 Iseo - Franciacorta ITU Paratriathlon World Cup;
- Winner of the 2017 Kitzbühel ETU Triathlon European Championships;
- Winner of the 2017 Besancon ITU Paratriathlon World Cup; and
- Winner of the 2017 Gold Coast ITU World Paratriathlon Series.  

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2024 World Triathlon Para Championships Torremolinos-Andalucia
18 Oct, 2024 - PTS5 Men - 00:59:26
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Paris 2024 Paralympic Games
02 Sep, 2024 - PTS5 Men - 01:03:58
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2024 World Triathlon Para Series Montreal
29 Jun, 2024 - PTS5 Men - 00:57:48
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2024 World Triathlon Para Series Swansea
22 Jun, 2024 - PTS5 Men - 00:59:44
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2024 World Triathlon Para Series Yokohama
11 May, 2024 - PTS5 Men - 00:56:30
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Athlete Fact Sheet
Given Name Stefan
Family Name Daniel
Representing CAN
Para triathlon Class PTS5
Para triathlon Subclass
Year of Birth 1997
Residence
Twitter @sdaniel97
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World Triathlon Athlete ID 72818
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