Daniel Goriola
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| Born | 29 March 2005 | ||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||
| Event | 110m hurdles | ||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 110m hurdles: 13.55 (Manchester, 2024) | ||||||||
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Daniel Goriola (born 29 March 2005) is a British hurdler. He became British national champion in the 110m hurdles in 2024.[1]
Early life
[edit]Daniel attended Our Lady’s Catholic Primary School, Dartford. He proceeded to Dartford Grammar School for his secondary education].[2] In 2023, he was runner up in the 110m hurdles at the English Schools Championships.[3] He attends Nottingham University from 2023 where he studies law.
Career
[edit]He is coached by Tony Jarrett at Blackheath and Bromley Athletics Club.[4] In June 2023, he became the England under-20 champion in the 110m hurdles in Chelmsford.[5][6]
In February 2024, he finished third in the 60m hurdles at the 2024 British Indoor Athletics Championships in Birmingham.[7] That month, he set a personal best of 7.72 in the process of winning the British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS) 60m hurdles title. The time placed him second all-time in the British under-20 age group to Jon Ridgeon’s 7.68 which was set almost 40 years previously.[8] He also won the BUCS outdoor 110m hurdles title in May 2024 in Manchester, running 13.66 seconds.[9]
In June 2024, he won the South of England U20 title over 110m hurdles.[10] That month, he won the 2024 British Athletics Championships in Manchester over 110m hurdles.[11] At the age of 19 years-old, he became the first U20 athlete to win the title since Colin Jackson.[12] In July, Daniel secured his place for the U20 World Championships, 2024 by winning the U20 110m hurdles at the Alexander Stadium in Birmingham.
He was selected for the 2024 World Athletics U20 Championships in Lima, Peru.[13] In November 2024, he was named by British Athletics on the Olympic Futures Programme for 2025.[14]
References
[edit]- ^ "Daniel Goriola". World Athletics. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
- ^ "Daniel Goriola and Kai Barham selected for GB Team in European Athletics Championships". Dartfordgrammarschool. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
- ^ Adams, Tim (July 3, 2023). "Five takeaways from the English Schools Champs". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ "GB & NI JUNIORS SET FOR 2024 MANNHEIM INTERNATIONAL". Beitish Athletics. 7 June 2024. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
- ^ "England Athletics U20 & U23 Open Championships". World Athletics. 17 June 2023. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
- ^ Adams, Tim (June 30, 2023). "Five athletes to watch at the English Schools Championships". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
- ^ "UK Indoor Championships". World Athletics. 17 February 2024. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ Smythe, Steve (February 27, 2024). "Abigail Pawlett set for Glasgow after PBs at BUCS Indoor Champs". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
- ^ "BUCS Outdoor Athletics Championships". World Athletics. 4 May 2024. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
- ^ Lawrence, Kwame (12 June 2024). "West strikes gold, Sole bags bronze". Trinidad Express. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
- ^ "UK ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS AND OLYMPIC TRIALS 2024: ALL RESULTS - COMPLETE LIST". Olympics.com. 30 June 2024. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ Henderson, Jason (June 30, 2024). "High drama for Paris contenders at thrilling Olympic trials". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
- ^ "GB & NI SQUAD ANNOUNCED FOR THE WORLD ATHLETICS U20 CHAMPIONSHIPS LIMA 2024". British Athletics. 26 July 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
- ^ "2024-25 OLYMPIC FUTURES PROGRAMME ATHLETES ANNOUNCED". British Athletics. 11 November 2024. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
