Dannielle Khan Explained

Dannielle Khan
Fullname:Dannielle Jade Khan
Nickname:Danni
Birth Date:1 September 1995
Birth Place:Solihull, West Midlands, England
Height:5 ft 8 in
Currentteam:Saint Piran WRT
Role:Rider
Ridertype:Endurance (track)
Amateuryears1:2009–2016
Amateurteam1:Solihull CC[1]
Amateuryears2:2016–2018
Amateurteam2:Team Breeze
Amateuryears3:2020–2021
Amateurteam3:ILLI Bikes
Amateuryears4:2022
Amateurteam4:Bianchi Hunt Morvelo
Amateuryears5:2023–
Amateurteam5:Saint Piran WRT
Proyears1:2019
Proteam1:[2]
Majorwins:Junior Worlds
Show-Medals:no

Dannielle Jade Khan (born 1 September 1995) is an English racing cyclist,[3] who currently rides for British amateur team Saint Piran WRT.[4] She won the sprint and 500m TT events at the Juniors world championships in 2013, as well as the silver medal in the Keirin.

Career

Born in Solihull, Khan started her sporting life as a short track speed skater, and was encouraged to try cycling as part of her off season conditioning. She quickly found success on the velodrome and became a member of British Cycling's Olympic Development Programme in 2012.

In August 2013, at the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome in Glasgow, Khan represented Britain at the UCI Juniors Track World Championships.[5] She was featured in the documentary film Bicycle with her family.[6]

In January 2016 Khan was announced as a member of Team Breeze, British Cycling's women's development squad.[7]

In October 2016 Khan traveled to Paris to race in her first U23 European Track Championships where her and the other team pursuit girls got a bronze medal.

Personal life

Khan's younger sister Daisy, is also a cyclist.

Major results

2011
  • National Youth Track Championships
  • 1st Sprint
  • 1st 500m time trial
  • 3rd Scratch
    2012
  • National Junior Track Championships
  • 1st Sprint
  • 3rd 500m time trial
  • 3rd Scratch
  • 2nd Team sprint, UEC European Junior Track Championships (with Lucy Garner)
  • 3rd 500m time trial, National Track Championships
    2013
  • UCI Juniors Track World Championships
  • 1st Sprint
  • 1st 500m time trial
  • 2nd Keirin
  • National Junior Track Championships
  • 1st Sprint
  • 3rd 500m time trial
  • 1st Team sprint, Ghent International Junior Track Meeting (with Hannah Blount)[8]
  • Revolution Series
  • 1st Keirin – Round 1, Manchester
  • 2nd Sprint – Round 2, Glasgow
  • 3rd Sprint – Round 1, Manchester
  • 3rd 500m time trial, National Track Championships
    2014
  • National Track Championships
  • 1st Team sprint (with Jessica Varnish)[9]
  • 2nd Keirin[10]
  • Revolution Series
  • 1st Keirin – Round 3, Manchester
  • 2nd Sprint – Round 3, Manchester
  • 3rd Keirin – Round 4, Manchester
  • 2nd Sprint, Dudenhofen
  • Oberhausen
  • 3rd Keirin
  • 3rd Sprint
  • 3rd Team sprint, 2013–14 UCI Track Cycling World Cup, Guadalajara (with Victoria Williamson)[11]
    2015
  • 2nd Keirin, Fastest Man on Wheels
  • Revolution Series – Round 1, Derby
  • 3rd Keirin
  • 3rd 500m time trial
    2016
  • 1st Team pursuit, UEC European Track Championships
  • UEC European Under-23 Track Championships
  • 1st Team pursuit
  • 3rd Scratch
  • 1st Team pursuit, 2016–17 UCI Track Cycling World Cup, Glasgow
  • 3rd Scratch, Revolution – Round 1, Manchester

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Individual/Points – Dannielle Khan. British Cycling. 14 August 2013.
    2. Web site: Lotto Soudal Ladies. UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. 3 August 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190803155853/https://www.uci.org/road/teams/TeamDetail/10844/1001101/243. 3 August 2019.
    3. Web site: Dannielle Khan Bio. British Cycling. 24 July 2013. 14 August 2013.
    4. Web site: Points: Dannielle Khan. British Cycling. British Cycling Federation. 30 June 2022.
    5. Web site: Great Britain's juniors take two world titles and a new world record in Glasgow. Abby Burton. 9 August 2013. 14 August 2013.
    6. Web site: Bicycle The Film . www.bicyclethefilm.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141217022952/http://bicyclethefilm.com/ . 2014-12-17.
    7. Web site: Welsh trio named in Great Britain's new cycling venture 'Team Breeze' . Griffiths . Gareth. 22 January 2016 . Wales Online. 11 April 2016.
    8. Web site: Gent International Junior Track Meeting. 5 January 2013 . British Cycling. 4 March 2015.
    9. Web site: National Track Championships: Varnish & Trott among winners. 27 September 2014 . bbc.co.uk. 28 September 2014.
    10. Web site: National Track Championships: Four golds for Varnish & Skinner. 28 September 2014 . . 28 September 2014.
    11. Web site: Track World Cup: Britain win two bronze medals in Mexico. 18 January 2014 . bbc.co.uk. 20 January 2014.

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