Daniel King (race walker)
British racewalker
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Daniel King (born 30 May 1983) is a British former racewalker. He competed for England in the men's 20 km walk at the 2006 Commonwealth Games and at a number of World Cup events for Great Britain. He has a twin brother named Dominic who is also a racewalker.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Born | 30 May 1983[1] Colchester, Essex, England[2] |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Racewalking |
| Club | Colchester Harriers |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best | 50km – 4:04:49[3] |
Biography
Daniel attended Coventry University.[4] He was British number one when he was called up to the squad to compete at the 2004 IAAF World Race Walking Cup in Naumburg, Germany.[5]
He competed for Great Britain alongside his brother at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, putting out a public call for sponsors before travelling.[6] He finished in sixth place in the men's 20 km walk, one place above his brother and two places above fellow British competitor Andrew Penn.[7]
King became British 5000 metres walk champion after winning the British Athletics Championships in 2008.[8][9] He was selected for the British team at that year's 2008 World Cup in Cheboksary, Russia, having set the fastest 20 km by a British athlete for six years.[10] He donated a year's worth of trainers to an exhibition in Suffolk to mark one year prior the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.[11]
He won the 20 km race at the Manx Harriers open day on the Isle of Man in February 2011.[12] At the 2011 Enfield Open, Daniel placed second, with his brother coming in first. In preparation for the 2012 Games, he took a training trip to Spain with his brother in January 2012.[13] He was also named one of Colchester's "Olympic Champions".[14] Alongside his brother, he was named part of the British squad for the 2012 Racewalking World Cup in Saransk, Russia.[15] He finished the race in 61st place, with a season's best time of 4:20:49.[3]