 Daniel Bounty in 2019 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Australian |
| Born | 2 September 2001 |
| Sport | |
| Disability class | T38 |
| Coached by | Peter Bock |
Daniel Bounty (born 2 September 2001) is an Australian Paralympic athlete. He represented Australia at the 2020 Summer Paralympics. [1]
Daniel Bounty was born on 2 September 2001. [2] At age eight he had a stroke after he was involved in a bodysurfing accident.The accident led to a slow bleed in his brain which clotted. [3] [4] He attended Pacific Lutheran College and Caloundra State High School.
Bounty is classified as T38. [5] At the 2017 World Junior Para-Athletics Championships in Dubai, he finished fourth in the Men's 800m U18 T35-38. [2] In June 2021, he shaved over 3.5 seconds off his personal best in running 4:10.08 in the 1500m. [6]
At the 2020 Summer Paralympics, he finished sixth in the Men's 1500 m T38. [7]
In 2021, he is coached by Peter Bock. [5]
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