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Daniel Cnossen

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Daniel Cnossen
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Born May 17, 1980(1980-05-17) (age 45)
Topeka, Kansas, United States
Nationality American

Daniel Cnossen (born May 17, 1980) is an American biathlete and cross-country skier who won gold in Biathlon at the 2018 Winter Paralympics – Men's 7.5 kilometres in the sitting division.[1] He is a native of Topeka, Kansas and a double amputee.[2] He lost both legs, above the knees, in the War in Afghanistan due to an improvised explosive device while he was a Navy SEAL.[3] Cnossen also competed at the 2014 Winter Paralympics. Cnossen is currently a graduate student at Harvard University, working towards a Master of Public Administration at the John F. Kennedy School of Government as well as a Master of Theological Studies at the Divinity School.

2018 Winter Paralympics[]

Cnossen competed at the 2018 Winter Paralympics and created history in his second Paralympic appearance after claiming a gold medal in the men's 7.5km sitting biathlon event.[4][5] In doing so he became the first American male and the second American ever to claim a gold medal in a biathlon event in either the Olympics or Paralympics after Kendall Gretsch, who achieved the feat at earlier at the same Paralympic games.[6][7]

In addition to his gold medal achievement, Cnossen also clinched silver in the men's 15km cross-country skiing sitting, 12.5km biathlon sitting, 15km biathlon sitting and 10km cross-country classical sitting, and a bronze medal in the 1.1km cross-country sprint sitting.[8][9]

References[]

  1. ↑ Paralympic results
  2. ↑ "Dan Cnossen" (in en). Team USA. https://www.teamusa.org/para-nordic-skiing/athletes/Dan-Cnossen. 
  3. ↑ Gearty, Robert (2018-03-10). "Dan Cnossen, a Navy SEAL veteran and double-amputee, wins Paralympic biathlon gold" (in en-US). Fox News. http://www.foxnews.com/sports/2018/03/10/dan-cnossen-navy-seal-veteran-and-double-amputee-wins-paralympic-biathlon-gold.html. 
  4. ↑ "Biathlon | Athlete Profile: Daniel CNOSSEN – Pyeongchang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games" (in en). https://www.pyeongchang2018.com/en/game-time/results/PWG2018/en/biathlon/athlete-profile-n3058468-daniel-cnossen.htm. 
  5. ↑ "Biathlon | Event Schedule Men's 7.5km, Sitting – Pyeongchang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games" (in en). https://www.pyeongchang2018.com/en/game-time/results/PWG2018/en/biathlon/event-schedule-men-s-7-5km-sitting.htm. 
  6. ↑ "Kendall Gretsch wins first U.S. gold medal of Paralympics" (in en-US). OlympicTalk. 2018-03-10. http://olympics.nbcsports.com/2018/03/09/kendall-gretsch-paralympics-biathlon-gold-medal/. 
  7. ↑ "Kendall Gretsch, Dan Cnossen Win Team USA's First Olympic Or Paralympic Biathlon Gold Medals To Open Paralympics In PyeongChang" (in en). Team USA. https://www.teamusa.org/News/2018/March/09/Kendall-Gretsch-Dan-Cnossen-Win-Team-USAs-First-Olympic-Or-Paralympic-Biathlon-Gold-Medals. 
  8. ↑ "Cross-Country Skiing | Athlete Profile: Daniel CNOSSEN – Pyeongchang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games" (in en). https://www.pyeongchang2018.com/en/game-time/results/PWG2018/en/cross-country-skiing/athlete-profile-n3058468-daniel-cnossen.htm. 
  9. ↑ "Biathlon | Athlete Profile: Daniel CNOSSEN – Pyeongchang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games" (in en). https://www.pyeongchang2018.com/en/game-time/results/PWG2018/en/biathlon/athlete-profile-n3058468-daniel-cnossen.htm. 

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