Thomas Daniel (pentathlete)

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Thomas Daniel
Personal information
Nationality  Austria
Born (1985-06-17) 17 June 1985
Schwarzach im Pongau, Austria
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 12 in)
Weight 70 kg (154 lb)
Sport
Sport Modern pentathlon
Club HSV Wiener Neustadt (AUT)
Coached by Horst Stocker

Thomas Daniel (born June 17, 1985 in Schwarzach im Pongau) is a modern pentathlete from Austria.[1] He is the first Austrian modern pentathlete to qualify for the Olympics after 24 years, and competed in the men's event at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, where he finished only in sixth place, and also, nearly missed out of the nation's first medal.[2]

Daniel also spent his sporting career as an army soldier, and had won an individual gold medal at the 2008 CISM Modern Pentathlon Championships in Riga, Latvia.

References

  1. "Thomas Daniel". Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 15 November 2012. 
  2. "Thomas Daniel". London 2012. Retrieved 15 November 2012. 

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