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Daniel
MARAIS |
Sport |
Open Water Swimming |
NOC |
South Africa
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Gender | Men |
Born | 10 Sep 1992
in Cape Town, SAF |
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Further Personal Information |
Residence |
Cape Town, RSA |
Occupation |
Athlete |
Languages |
Afrikaans, English |
General Interest |
Sporting philosophy / motto |
"With so many people saying it couldn't be done, all it takes is an imagination." (speedo.co.za, 07 Feb 2016) |
Famous relatives |
His mother competed in swimming for South Africa at international level. (eadp.co.za, 20 Aug 2015) |
Hero / Idol |
South African swimmer Chad le Clos, Hungarian swimmer Laszlo Cseh, Tunisian swimmer Oussama Mellouli. (Twitter profile, 19 Jun 2018; eadp.co.za, 20 Aug 2015) |
Injuries |
He broke his collarbone in a surfing accident early in 2018. He returned to training three months later. (Twitter profile, 25 Mar 2018; Instagram profile, 03 Jan 2018)
He struggled with a right shoulder complaint in 2015. (Instagram profile, 08 Aug 2015) |
Other sports |
He has represented South Africa in pool swimming, and won gold in the 4x200m freestyle relay at the 2010 African Championships in Casablanca, Morocco. (SportsDeskOnline, 20 Dec 2018) |
Sport Specific Information |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
He began swimming competitively at age eight, and by age 14 he was a senior national swimmer. |
General Interest |
Nicknames |
Danie (midmarmile.co.za, 11 Feb 2019) |
World Championships |
Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
30 |
2019 |
Gwangju, KOR |
10km |
1:50:14.2 |
15 |
2019 |
Gwangju, KOR |
5km - Team Relay |
56:52.9 |
22 |
2017 |
Budapest, HUN |
5km |
55:04.1 |
12 |
2017 |
Budapest, HUN |
5km - Team Relay |
56:05.3 |
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2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
10km |
DNF |
27 |
2013 |
Barcelona, ESP |
5km |
53:51.0 |
11 |
2013 |
Barcelona, ESP |
5km - Team Time Trial |
56:34.7 |
32 |
2011 |
Shanghai, CHN |
5km |
59:46.9 |
32 |
2009 |
Rome, ITA |
5 km |
58:21.9 |
African Championships |
Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
1 |
2010 |
Casablanca, MAR |
4 x 200m Freestyle Relay |
7:29.21 |
World Series |
Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
110 |
2019 |
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10km |
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24 |
2019 |
Beau Vallon, SEY |
10km |
1:57:48.60 |
22 |
2018 |
Abu Dhabi, UAE |
10km |
1:53:41.2 |
African Championships |
Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
2 |
2010 |
Casablanca, MAR |
5 km |
40:51.31 |
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