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| Nationality | Canadian | ||||||||||||||
| Born | January 13, 1990 Toronto, Ontario, Canada | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 198 cm (6 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Beach volleyball | ||||||||||||||
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Daniel Dearing (born January 13, 1990) is a Canadian volleyball athlete competing primarily in the beach discipline. [1]
In November 2021, Dearing came out of a seven-year retirement and teamed up with Sam Schachter with the aim of qualifying for the 2024 Summer Olympics. [2] [3] In the summer of 2022, Dearing and Schachter won silver at the 2022 Commonwealth Games. [1] At the 2022 NORCECA Beach Volleyball Tour Finals, Dearing and Schachter won the gold medal. [4]
In June 2024, Dearing qualified to compete for Canada at the 2024 Summer Olympics. [5] [6] [7]
Dearing is an alumnus of North Albion Collegiate Institute in Toronto and York University. [8]
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