Daniel Wiffen
Swimming
BIOGRAPHY
Daniel Wiffen became the first Irishman ever to win an Olympic swimming medal when he claimed 800m Freestyle gold in a new Olympic record time at the Paris Games.
Days later he added a 1,500m freestyle bronze medal to his tally, as well as becoming the first Irish athlete to contest the open water 10km swim.
Daniel’s first major medal was Commonwealth silver in 1,500m freestyle in 2022. A year later he was fourth in both the 800m and 1,500m at World Championships, with a new European record in the 800m.
In 2023 he won three gold medals at the European Short Course Championships where his 7:20.46 smashed Grant Hackett’s world record from 2008.
In February 2024 he not only became the first Irish swimmer to medal at a World Long Course Championships but became a double world champion in 800m and 1,500m where his 13:34:07 time was the fifth fastest in history.
On his Olympic debut at Tokyo 2020, Daniel set new Irish records of 7:51.65 and 15:07.69 when placing 14th & 20th respectively.
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