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Daniel Wiffen

2001 - Today

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Daniel Wiffen (born 14 July 2001) is an Irish swimmer. He is an Olympic champion and bronze medalist, two-time world champion and three-time European short course champion. In December 2024, he was named BBC Northern Ireland Sports Personality of the Year. Wiffen won the gold medal in the men's 800 metre freestyle and the bronze medal in the men's 1500 metre freestyle at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, setting an Olympic record in the former event with the time of 7:38.19. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 24 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 22 in 2024). Daniel Wiffen is the 8,802nd most popular athlete (down from 6,007th in 2024), the 9,008th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 7,990th in 2019) and the 340th most popular British Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Daniel Wiffen ranks 8,802 out of 6,025Before him are Christopher Six, Marcelo Tosi, Noemie Fox, Bob Bertemes, Helen Richardson-Walsh, and Anna Karnaukh. After him are Oleksandr Sitkovskyi, Dawit Seyaum, Corey Cogdell, Mateusz Wilangowski, Imani-Lara Lansiquot, and Joyciline Jepkosgei.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 2001, Daniel Wiffen ranks 457Before him are Noah Kenshin Browne, Matthew Hoppe, Caspar Corbeau, Ed Oxenbould, Isabella Acres, and Largie Ramazani. After him are María Vicente, Daiki Matsuoka, Liza Pusztai, Antonio Watson, James Gomez, and Peter Pokorný.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Daniel Wiffen ranks 9,010 out of 8,785Before him are Will Satch (1989), Jess Phillips (1981), Anton Walkes (1997), Ched Evans (1988), Joe Thomas (1983), and Helen Richardson-Walsh (1981). After him are Menna Fitzpatrick (1998), Jobi McAnuff (1981), Imani-Lara Lansiquot (1997), Derek Riordan (1983), Martin Boyle (1993), and Adam Gemili (1993).

Among ATHLETES In United Kingdom

Among athletes born in United Kingdom, Daniel Wiffen ranks 340Before him are Sean Safo-Antwi (1990), Bianca Williams (1993), Kate Richardson-Walsh (1980), Laura Deas (1988), Will Satch (1989), and Helen Richardson-Walsh (1981). After him are Imani-Lara Lansiquot (1997), Adam Gemili (1993), Henry Fieldman (1988), Sophie Hosking (1986), Matthew Coward-Holley (1994), and Alex Danson (1985).