Daniel Bounty Explained

Daniel Bounty
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Nationality:Australian
Birth Date:2 September 2001
Disability Class:T38
Coach:Peter Bock

Daniel Bounty (born 2 September 2001) is an Australian Paralympic athlete. He represented Australia at the 2020 Summer Paralympics. [1]

Early life

Daniel Bounty was born on 2 September 2001. At age eight he had a stroke after he was involved in a bodysurfing accident. The accident led to a slow bleed in his brain which clotted.[2] [3] He attended Pacific Lutheran College and Caloundra State High School.

Athletics career

Bounty is classified as T38.[4] At the 2017 World Junior Para-Athletics Championships in Dubai, he finished fourth in the Men's 800m U18 T35-38.[5] In June 2021, he shaved over 3.5 seconds off his personal best in running 4:10.08 in the 1500m.[6]

At the 2020 Summer Paralympics, he finished sixth in the Men's 1500 m T38.[7]

In 2021, he is coached by Peter Bock.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 23 July 2021. Para-athletics Team Set To 'Do What Australia Does Best' At Tokyo 2020. live. 23 July 2021. Paralympics Australia. 23 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210723022014/https://www.paralympic.org.au/2021/07/para-athletics-team-set-to-do-what-australia-does-best-at-tokyo-2020/.
  2. News: Brown. Anne-Louise. 15 January 2010. 8yo suffers stroke after surfing accident. Brisbane Times. 3 August 2021. 2 August 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210802225802/https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/queensland/8yo-suffers-stroke-after-surfing-accident-20100115-mak7.html. live.
  3. News: Brown. Anne-Louise. 15 January 2010. How one wave left nipper paralysed. Sunshine Coast Daily. 3 August 2021. 2 August 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210802225802/https://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/sunshine-coast/how-one-wave-left-nipper-paralysed/news-story/44693360350111ca58e4bb073f353ef0. live.
  4. Web site: Daniel Bounty. live. 3 August 2021. International Paralympic Committee. 2 August 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210802230355/https://www.paralympic.org/daniel-bounty.
  5. Web site: Daniel Bounty. live. 3 August 2021. Athletics Australia Historical Results. 2 August 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210802072047/http://athletics.possumbility.com/athletes/athlete7646.htm.
  6. Web site: 28 June 2021. Weekend wrap. live. 3 August 2021. Athletics Australia. 2 August 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210802225759/https://www.athletics.com.au/news/weekend-wrap-barber-produces-world-class-win-in-finland/.
  7. Web site: Daniel Bounty. live. 28 September 2021. Tokyo Paralympics Official Results. 28 September 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210928052314/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/paralympic-games/en/results/athletics/athlete-profile-n1415990-bounty-daniel.htm.

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