Sprinter.  Long Jumper.  Snow Boarder.  Gymnast. Paralympian. 

As with most young children, Daniel was full of energy.  Always active, he was drawn to the physicality of athletic competition and became an avid gymnast and snowboarder.  At age 14, he dislocated his knee during a gymnastics event and doctors were forced to amputate his right leg above the knee. 

His goal was to get back to his normal life through sports and despite his changed circumstances he entered a boarding school which focused on gymnastics. With the support of his family and friends he regained new energy and laid the foundation for his successful track and field career. At school he learned how to use his prosthesis and once he tried a Flex-Run he began to try gymnastics jumps again which in turn lead to running and the rest is history!

Currently using Össur’s Pro-Flex and RHEO KNEE XC for his daily pursuits, Daniel began training in the long jump and 100m-200m sprints with the Össur Cheetah, which he continues to use for athletics.  Four years later, Daniel competed in the 2012 Paralympics in London, winning the Bronze medal in the long jump (T63).   He would continue to improve, later winning medals in all three of his events at the 2015 World Championships in Doha.  The following year, Daniel won a gold medal in the long jump at the 2016 European Championships.  His most recent accomplishments came in the 2019 World Para Athletics Championships in Dubai, winning a silver medal in the long jump (T63) and gold medal in the 100m (T63).