Daniel Cnossen

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.

Daniel Cnossen
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (1980-05-17) May 17, 1980
Topeka, Kansas, United States
Sport
Country United States
SportParalympic cross-country skiing and Paralympic biathlon
Medal record
Representing  United States
Men's Biathlon
Winter Paralympics
2018 Pyeongchang7.5km sitting
2018 Pyeongchang12.5km sitting
2018 Pyeongchang15km sitting
Men's Cross-country skiing
Winter Paralympics
2018 Pyeongchang15km sitting
2018 Pyeongchang10km classical sitting
2018 Pyeongchang1.5km sprint sitting

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". Team USA. Retrieved 2018-03-11.
  3. Gearty, Robert (2018-03-10). "Dan Cnossen, a Navy SEAL veteran and double-amputee, wins Paralympic biathlon gold". Fox News. Retrieved 2018-03-11.
  4. "Biathlon | Athlete Profile: Daniel CNOSSEN – Pyeongchang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games". www.pyeongchang2018.com. Retrieved 2018-03-11.
  5. "Biathlon | Event Schedule Men's 7.5km, Sitting – Pyeongchang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games". www.pyeongchang2018.com. Retrieved 2018-03-11.
  6. "Kendall Gretsch wins first U.S. gold medal of Paralympics". OlympicTalk. 2018-03-10. Retrieved 2018-03-10.
  7. "Kendall Gretsch, Dan Cnossen Win Team USA's First Olympic Or Paralympic Biathlon Gold Medals To Open Paralympics In PyeongChang". Team USA. Retrieved 2018-03-11.
  8. "Cross-Country Skiing | Athlete Profile: Daniel CNOSSEN – Pyeongchang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games". www.pyeongchang2018.com. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
  9. "Biathlon | Athlete Profile: Daniel CNOSSEN – Pyeongchang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games". www.pyeongchang2018.com. Retrieved 17 March 2018.


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