Daniel Sharp (paralympian)
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Daniel Sharp is a swimmer
on New Zealand's paralympic team, who competed at both the 2004 Summer Paralympics
in Athens
and the 2008 Summer Paralympics
in Beijing
. Winning a bronze medal in 2004 for the 100 m breaststroke, he competed again
in 2008 and won a silver medal.
Sharp currently holds the world record in the SB13 category over 50 m breaststroke.
Swimming (sport)
Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native...
on New Zealand's paralympic team, who competed at both the 2004 Summer Paralympics
2004 Summer Paralympics
The 2004 Summer Paralympics were held in Athens, Greece, from September 17 to September 28. The twelfth Paralympic Games, an estimated 4,000 athletes took part in the Athens programme, with ages ranging from 11 to 66. Paralympic events had already taken place during the 2004 Summer Olympics as...
in Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
and the 2008 Summer Paralympics
2008 Summer Paralympics
The 2008 Summer Paralympic Games, the thirteenth Paralympics, took place in Beijing, China from September 6 to September 17, 2008. As with the 2008 Summer Olympics, equestrian events were held in Hong Kong and sailing events in Qingdao....
in Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
. Winning a bronze medal in 2004 for the 100 m breaststroke, he competed again
New Zealand at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
New Zealand sent a delegation to compete at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing. The country was represented by thirty athletes competing in 7 sports: athletics, boccia, cycling, power-lifting, shooting, swimming and wheelchair rugby.-Medalists:...
in 2008 and won a silver medal.
Sharp currently holds the world record in the SB13 category over 50 m breaststroke.