Dannielle Khan
English cyclist (born 1995)
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Dannielle Jade Elizabeth Khan (born 1 September 1995) is an English racing cyclist, who rides for British amateur team Simpson Nouvelles.[4] She won the sprint and 500m TT events at the 2013 UCI Juniors Track World Championships, as well as the silver medal in the Keirin.
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Solihull, West Midlands, England
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| Full name | Dannielle Jade Elizabeth Khan[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Danni | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1 September 1995 Solihull, West Midlands, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Current team | Simpson Nouvelles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Rider type | Endurance (track) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2009–2016 | Solihull CC[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2018 | Team Breeze | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020–2021 | ILLI Bikes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | Bianchi Hunt Morvelo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | Saint Piran WRT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024– | Nouvelles Cycling x Prendas | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2019 | Lotto–Soudal Ladies[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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In 2024, having sat out the obligatory international waiting period, she made the switch to para-cycling, riding as a sighted tandem pilot for Elizabeth Jordan in the B classification for visually impaired cyclists. In the same year, Khan and Jordan won gold medals at both the UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships and the Paralympic Games.[5]
Career
Born in Solihull, Khan started her sporting life in short-track speed skating, and was encouraged to try cycling as part of her off season conditioning. She quickly found success on the velodrome and became a member of British Cycling's Olympic Development Programme in 2012.[6]
In August 2013, at the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome in Glasgow, Khan represented Great Britain at the UCI Juniors Track World Championships.[7] She was featured in the documentary film Bicycle with her family.[8]
In January 2016 Khan was announced as a member of Team Breeze, British Cycling's women's development squad.[9]
In October 2016 Khan traveled to Paris to race in her first European Track Championships where she was part of the bronze medal-winning team pursuit squad.
Khan was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2025 New Year Honours for services to cycling.[10]
At the 2025 UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships, Khan piloted Elizabeth Jordan to gold medals in the Women’s B 1 km Time Trial and the Women’s B Sprint, with the pair qualifying fastest in the Sprint at 11.065 s and defeating Australia in two straight rides to defend their world title.[11] Khan and Jordan also recorded a time of 1:06.796 in the Time Trial to secure the gold, as documented by the governing body. [12]
Personal life
Khan's younger sister Daisy, is also a cyclist.
Major results
Source: [13]
- 2011
- National Youth Track Championships
- 1st
Sprint - 1st 500m time trial
- 3rd Scratch
- 1st
- 2012
- National Junior Track Championships
- 1st Sprint
- 3rd 500m time trial
- 3rd Scratch
- 1st
- 2nd
Team sprint, UEC European Junior Track Championships (with Lucy Garner) - 3rd 500m time trial, National Track Championships
- 2013
- UCI Juniors Track World Championships
- 1st
Sprint - 1st 500m time trial
- 2nd
Keirin
- 1st
- National Junior Track Championships
- 1st Sprint
- 3rd 500m time trial
- 1st
- 1st Team sprint, Ghent International Junior Track Meeting (with Hannah Blount)[14]
- Revolution Series
- 1st Keirin – Round 1, Manchester
- 2nd Sprint – Round 2, Glasgow
- 3rd Sprint – Round 1, Manchester
- 3rd 500m time trial, National Track Championships
- 2014
- National Track Championships
- 1st Team sprint (with Jessica Varnish)[15]
- 2nd Keirin[16]
- 1st
- Revolution Series
- 1st Keirin – Round 3, Manchester
- 2nd Sprint – Round 3, Manchester
- 3rd Keirin – Round 4, Manchester
- 2nd Sprint, Dudenhofen
- Oberhausen
- 3rd Keirin
- 3rd Sprint
- 3rd
Team sprint, UCI Track Cycling World Cup, Guadalajara (with Victoria Williamson)[17] - 2015
- 2nd Keirin, Fastest Man on Wheels
- Revolution Series – Round 1, Derby
- 3rd Keirin
- 3rd 500m time trial
- 2016
- UEC European Under-23 Track Championships
- 1st
Team pursuit - 3rd
Scratch
- 1st
- 1st
Team pursuit, UCI Track Cycling World Cup, Glasgow - 3rd Team pursuit, UEC European Track Championships
- 3rd Scratch, Revolution – Round 1, Manchester
- 2017
- National Track Championships
- 1st 500 m time trial
- 3rd Team pursuit (with Neah Evans, Katie Prankerd and Sarah Storey)
- 1st
- 2023
- 2nd Omnium, National Track Championships
- 7th Overall Endurance UCI Track Champions League
- 1st Scratch, London I
- 2024
- 1st
Time trial B, Paralympic Games (with Lizzi Jordan) - UCI World Championships
- 1st Time trial B (with Lizzi Jordan)
- 1st Sprint B (with Lizzi Jordan)
- 1st Individual pursuit B (with Lizzi Jordan)
- 1st
