Daniel Bounty
Australian Paralympic athlete
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| Intro | Australian Paralympic athlete | |
| Places | Australia | |
| is | Paralympic athlete Athlete | |
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| Birth | 2 September 2001 | |
| Age | 23 years | |
| Star sign | Virgo |
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Biography
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.