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Daniel Molina

Daniel Molina
Molina at the 2024 Summer Paralympics
Personal information
Full nameDaniel Molina Martínez
NationalitySpanish
Born (1974-09-15) 15 September 1974 (age 50)
Madrid, Spain[1]
Medal record
Representing  Spain
Men's paratriathlon
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2024 Paris PTS3
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2017 Rotterdam PTS3
Gold medal – first place 2018 Gold Coast PTS3
Gold medal – first place 2019 Lausanne PTS3
Gold medal – first place 2022 Abu Dhabi PTS3
Gold medal – first place 2023 Pontevedra PTS3
Silver medal – second place 2012 Auckland TRI 2
Silver medal – second place 2013 London TRI-2
Silver medal – second place 2021 Abu Dhabi PTS3
Silver medal – second place 2024 Torremolinos PTS3
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Rotterdam PT3
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2017 Kitzbühel PTS3
Gold medal – first place 2018 Tartu PTS3
Gold medal – first place 2019 Valencia PTS3
Gold medal – first place 2021 Valencia PTS3
Gold medal – first place 2022 Olsztyn PTS3
Gold medal – first place 2023 Madrid PTS3
Gold medal – first place 2024 Vichy PTS3
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Kitzbühel PT3
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Geneva PT3
Men's para-aquathlon
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2012 Auckland TRI 5
Gold medal – first place 2013 London TRI 2
Gold medal – first place 2015 Chicago PT3
Men's para-duathlon
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2019 Pontevedra PTS3

Daniel Molina Martínez[a] (born 15 September 1974) is a Spanish para-triathlete and swimmer. He won the PTS3 European Championship in 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022 and 2023, PTS3 World Championship in 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022 and 2023. He won a gold medal at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in the Men's PTS3. He also competed in the 2004 Summer Paralympics as a swimmer.

Biography

Molina made his Paralympic debut in the 2004, in the 100 metre backstroke, where he finished in last place in Heat 1.[2]

At the 2024 Summer Paralympics, Molina won the gold medal in his category.[3][4]

Molina is the cousin of modern pentathletes Jorge and Eduardo Quesada. both in whom competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics.[5][6] He is married to Carolina and they have two sons.[1]

Notes

  1. ^ In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Molina and the second or maternal family name is Martínez.

References

  1. ^ a b "MOLINA Daniel". Paris 2024 Paralympics. Retrieved 2 September 2024. (alternate link)
  2. ^ "Men's 100m Backstroke S10". International Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on 31 August 2012. Retrieved 24 October 2012.
  3. ^ "Spain's Dani Molina claim gold on the Paralympic debut of the PTS3 class". Spiegel Sport. 2 September 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  4. ^ "Paralympics Paratriathlon results: ALL the medal winners at Paris 2024". TRI247. 2 September 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  5. ^ "Jorge Quesada Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 16 September 2012.
  6. ^ "Eduardo Quesada Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 30 September 2012.


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