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| Born | 13 September 1996 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Cathal Daniels (born 13 September 1996) is an Irish eventing rider. [1] A two-time championship medalist, he won a team silver medal at the 2018 World Equestrian Games, and an individual bronze medal at the 2019 European Championships.
Daniels won several medals at the European pony, junior and young riders eventing championships from 2012 to 2017, including one individual and three team gold medals.
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| Event | Kentucky | Badminton | Luhmühlen | Burghley | Pau | Adelaide | ||||||
| 2016 | 12th (Rioghan Rua) | |||||||||||
| 2017 | 33rd (Rioghan Rua) | |||||||||||
| 2018 | 7th (Rioghan Rua) | |||||||||||
| EL = Eliminated; RET = Retired; WD = Withdrew | ||||||||||||
| Results | ||||||||||
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| Year | Event | Horse | Placing | Notes | ||||||
| 2012 | European Pony Championships | Master Murrose |  | Team | ||||||
| Individual | |||||||||
| 2013 | European Junior Championships | Rioghan Rua | | Team | ||||||
| 7th | Individual | |||||||||
| 2014 | European Junior Championships | Rioghan Rua | | Team | ||||||
 | Individual | |||||||||
| 2014 | World Young Horse Championships | Rioghan Rua | 16th | CCI** | ||||||
| 2015 | European Young Rider Championships | Rioghan Rua |  | Team | ||||||
| 6th | Individual | |||||||||
| 2016 | World Young Horse Championships | Sammy Davis Junior | 14th | CCI** | ||||||
| 2017 | European Young Rider Championships | Sammy Davis Junior | 9th | Team | ||||||
| 4th | Individual | |||||||||
| 2018 | World Equestrian Games | Rioghan Rua | | Team | ||||||
| 26th | Individual | |||||||||
| 2019 | European Championships | Rioghan Rua | 6th | Team | ||||||
| Individual | |||||||||
| 2019 | World Young Horse Championships | CDS Boleybawn Freedo | 14th | CCI** | ||||||
| Harieko DHI | EL | CCI*** | ||||||||
| 2020 | World Young Horse Championships | LEB Empress | 5th | CCI** | ||||||
| Shannondale Mari | RET | CCI*** | ||||||||
| EL = Eliminated; RET = Retired; WD = Withdrew | ||||||||||
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