National coach
| Years | Country |
|---|---|
| 2007 |  France |
| 2007–2010 |  China |
| 2010–2012 |  Italy |
| 2012–2014 |  Czech Republic |
| 2014–2015 |  Turkey |
| 2015–2018 | China |
| 2018–2022 |  Russia |
| 2023-Present |  Spain |
| Daniel Rafael | |
|---|---|
| Born | 16 November 1961 |
Daniel J. "Dan" Rafael [1] (born November 16, 1961, in Mont-Laurier, Quebec, Canada) is a Canadian male curler and curling coach. He worked as national curling coach (head coach of national curling federation) and national curling teams coach of France, China, [2] [3] Italy, [4] Czech Republic, Turkey, [5] Russia, Poland.
He grew up and started playing curling in Schefferville, Quebec, where he played his entire junior curling career.
| Season | Skip | Third | Second | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994–95 | Peter Byrns | Daniel Rafael | Kevin Yerbury | J. Laverdiere |
| 2001–02 | Daniel Rafael | ? | ? | ? |
| 2002–03 | Peter Byrns | Daniel Rafael | Don Field | Mike Kennedy |
| 2003–04 | Dan Elie | Gerry Lafferty | Daniel Rafael | Patrice Lemieux |
| Years | Country |
|---|---|
| 2007 | France |
| 2007–2010 | China |
| 2010–2012 | Italy |
| 2012–2014 | Czech Republic |
| 2014–2015 | Turkey |
| 2015–2018 | China |
| 2018–2022 | Russia |
| 2023-Present | Spain |
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