Daniel Molina

Started: He began competing in Para triathlon in 2012. (planetatriathlon.com, 24 Oct 2023) Reason: He began swimming at age three and competed in the pool up until age 15. After his accident he became overweight. Then one day he met his former swimming coach, who encouraged him to return to the sport. He went on to compete in swimming at the 2004 Paralympic Games in Athens, and later, in 2011, he got a prosthesis that allowed him to run. A friend he went mountain biking with then suggested he should try a triathlon. (marca.com, 27 Mar 2024; cuv3.com, 06 Jul 2015; danimolina.com, 08 Dec 2014) Ambition: To win gold at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. (marca.com, 03 Dec 2022) Awards: In 2012 and 2018 he received the Gold Medal for Sports Merit in Castilla-La Mancha, Spain. (deportes.castillalamancha.es, 2020) Additional Info: OTHER ACTIVITIES He has organised an annual aquathlon competition in Guadalajara, Spain. (Aquatlon Dani Molina Instagram profile, 21 Sep 2023; acuatlondanimolina.com, 01 Jun 2023)

Sporting Relatives: His cousins Jorge Quesada Molina and Eduardo Quesada Molina represented Spain in modern pentathlon. Jorge competed at the Olympic Games in 1984 and 1988, while Eduardo competed at the 1988 Games in Seoul. (SportsDeskOnline, 06 Dec 2023; marca.com, 03 Dec 2022)