Daniel Sharp (swimmer)

Daniel Sharp
Personal information
Born10 December 1987 (1987-12-10) (age 36)
Auckland, New Zealand
Medal record
Men's para swimming
Representing  New Zealand
Paralympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2008 Beijing 100 m breaststroke SB13
Silver medal – second place 2012 London 100 m breaststroke SB13
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Athens 100 m breaststroke SB13

Daniel Sharp (born 10 December 1987 in Auckland)[1] is a former swimmer on New Zealand's paralympic team. He competed at the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens, the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, and the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London.

Winning a bronze medal in 2004 for the 100 m breaststroke, he competed again in 2008 and won a silver medal.[2] He won silver again for the same event in 2012.

Sharp currently holds the world record in the SB13 category over 50 m breaststroke.

  1. ^ "Paralympic Athletes - Swimming". beijing.sparc.org.nz. Archived from the original on 14 October 2008. Retrieved 12 September 2008.
  2. ^ "Gold and silver for NZ swimmers". NZPA. 14 September 2008. Retrieved 14 September 2008.