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Australian Paralympic athlete

Daniel Bounty
Daniel Bounty in 2019
Personal information
NationalityAustralian
Born (2001-09-02) 2 September 2001 (age 23)
Sport
Disability classT38
Coached byPeter Bock

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

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. He attended Pacific Lutheran College and Caloundra State High School.

Athletics career

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

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

In 2021, he is coached by Peter Bock.

References

  1. "Para-athletics Team Set To 'Do What Australia Does Best' At Tokyo 2020". Paralympics Australia. 23 July 2021. Archived from the original on 23 July 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Daniel Bounty". Athletics Australia Historical Results. Archived from the original on 2 August 2021. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
  3. Brown, Anne-Louise (15 January 2010). "8yo suffers stroke after surfing accident". Brisbane Times. Archived from the original on 2 August 2021. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
  4. Brown, Anne-Louise (15 January 2010). "How one wave left nipper paralysed". Sunshine Coast Daily. Archived from the original on 2 August 2021. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
  5. ^ "Daniel Bounty". International Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on 2 August 2021. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
  6. "Weekend wrap". Athletics Australia. 28 June 2021. Archived from the original on 2 August 2021. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
  7. "Daniel Bounty". Tokyo Paralympics Official Results. Archived from the original on 28 September 2021. Retrieved 28 September 2021.

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