Daniel Wiffen
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| Born | 14 July 2001 Leeds, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Home town | Magheralin, County Down | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Ireland, Northern Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Daniel Wiffen (born 14 July 2001) is a swimmer from Northern Ireland who competes at Olympic Games, World and European championships level for Ireland and at the Commonwealth Games for Northern Ireland. He won the 800 and 1500 metres freestyle at the 2024 world championships, the first time a male Irish swimmer had become world champion.[1][2] Wiffen holds the 800 metres freestyle short-course world record with a time of 7:20.46.[3]
Background
Wiffen was born in England and moved to Magheralin, County Down, at the age of two. Possessing both Irish and British nationality, he represents Ireland at Olympic, World and European level, and Northern Ireland at the Commonwealth Games. He became the 2023 European short-course (25-metre pool) champion over 400, 800 and 1500 metres freestyle, the first Irish swimmer to win European short-course gold. In the 2022 Commonwealth Games he won the silver medal for Northern Ireland in the 1500 metres freestyle.[4]
He competed in the men's 800 metres freestyle and 1500 metres freestyle at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[5][6] In December 2022 Wiffen broke the European record for the 800 metres freestyle short course, becoming the first Irishman to hold a European record in swimming.[7] At the 2023 World Aquatics Championships he broke the European record for the 800 metres long course as well.
He also won the inaugural 2023 European under-23 championship over 1500 metres freestyle.
References
- ^ "Daniel Wiffen makes history with gold medal at World Championships in Doha". RTÉ Sport. 15 February 2024.
- ^ "World champion Daniel Wiffen savouring 'surreal' achievement". RTÉ Sport. 15 February 2024.
- ^ 'Wiffen smashes world record to win third European gold' RTE Sport, 10 December 2023. Retrieved 10 December 2023
- ^ "Daniel Wiffen". Olympedia. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ^ "Men's 800m Freestyle: Results Summary" (PDF). Tokyo 2020. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 July 2021. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ^ "Men's 1500m Freestyle Heats Results" (PDF). Tokyo 2020. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. 30 July 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 August 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
- ^ Kenny, John (15 December 2022). "Wiffen sets European record in 800m freestyle". RTE.ie.
External links
- Official website
- Daniel Wiffen at World Aquatics
- Daniel Wiffen at SwimRankings.net
- Daniel Wiffen at Olympics.com
- Daniel Wiffen at Olympedia
- Daniel Wiffen at the Olympic Federation of Ireland
- Daniel Wiffen at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games
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