Daniel Wagner

Started: He took up the sport in 2010 in Vejle, Denmark. (Athlete, 23 Oct 2015, 12 Jan 2011) Reason: "I had to learn to run for my gymnastics and was introduced to athletics that way. I found out that I had talent for it. After my injury, it was my goal to return to sport quickly. When I succeeded, I was able to focus on things other than my impairment. Going to training after school is one of the best decisions I've ever made. After school, it was full speed training from the start. To begin with, people thought I looked funny and asked about the leg, but it was forgotten after a few weeks." (pressalit.com, 09 Jun 2020; Athlete, 23 Oct 2015) Awards: In April 2018 he was named Sportsperson of the Year in Vejle, Denmark. (vejle.dk, 12 Apr 2018) He was flag bearer for Denmark at the opening ceremony of the 2018 Paralympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang. (pyeongchang2018.com, 09 Mar 2018) He was named Parasport Denmark's Athlete of the Year for 2017. (paralympic.org, 05 Feb 2018) He was presented with the Culture Minister's Disability Sport Award at the Sport 2014 Gala in Herning, Denmark. (dhif.dk, 12 Jan 2015) Additional Info: TV APPEARANCE In 2022 he appeared on the Danish version of the reality television show 'Dancing with the Stars'. "There is no such thing as prosthesis dancing. We had to invent that ourselves. I'm used to being one of the best when I compete, so it was a challenge to have to perform something I wasn't good at. I used everything I've learned from athletics, snowboarding and gymnastics." (parasport.dk, 23 Dec 2022; World Para Dance Sport Facebook page, 08 Nov 2022; aarhus.lokalavisen.dk, 07 Oct 2022; alt.dk, 23 Sep 2022)