Daniel Rafael

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Daniel Rafael
Curler
Born (1961-11-16) 16 November 1961 (age 63)
Mont-Laurier, Quebec, Canada

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. Rafael now works as the coach for the Spanish mixed doubles team.

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He grew up and started playing curling in Schefferville, Quebec, where he played his entire junior curling career. Rafael, as of 2025, now resides in Portugal. [6]

Teams and events

SeasonSkipThirdSecondLead
1994–95Peter ByrnsDaniel RafaelKevin YerburyJ. Laverdiere
2001–02Daniel Rafael ? ? ?
2002–03Peter ByrnsDaniel RafaelDon FieldMike Kennedy
2003–04Dan ElieGerry LaffertyDaniel RafaelPatrice Lemieux

National coach

YearsCountry
2007Flag of France.svg  France
2007–2010Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
2010–2012Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
2012–2014Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
2014–2015Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
2015–2018Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
2018–2022Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
2023–PresentFlag of Spain.svg  Spain

Record as a coach of national teams

YearTournament, eventNational teamPlace
2007 2007 World Men's Curling Championship Flag of France.svg  France (men)
7
2007 2007 Pacific Curling Championships Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China (men)
Gold medal icon.svg
2007 2007 Pacific Curling Championships Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China (women)
Gold medal icon.svg
2008 2008 World Men's Curling Championship Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China (men)
4
2008 2008 Pacific Curling Championships Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China (men)
Gold medal icon.svg
2008 2008 Pacific Curling Championships Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China (women)
Gold medal icon.svg
2009 2009 Pacific Junior Curling Championships Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China (junior men)
Gold medal icon.svg
2009 2009 Pacific Junior Curling Championships Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China (junior women)
Silver medal icon.svg
2009 2009 Winter Universiade Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China (men)
Bronze medal icon.svg
2009 2009 Winter Universiade Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China (women)
Gold medal icon.svg
2009 2009 World Women's Curling Championship Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China (women)
Gold medal icon.svg
2009 2009 World Men's Curling Championship Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China (men)
9
2009 2009 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China (mixed doubles)
4
2009 2009 Pacific Curling Championships Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China (men)
Gold medal icon.svg
2009 2009 Pacific Curling Championships Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China (women)
Gold medal icon.svg
2010 2010 Winter Olympics Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China (women)
Bronze medal icon.svg
2010 2010 World Women's Curling Championship Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China (women)
7
2010 2010 European Curling Championships Flag of Italy.svg  Italy (men)
11
2010 2010 European Curling Championships Flag of Italy.svg  Italy (women)
12
2011 2011 European Curling Championships Flag of Italy.svg  Italy (men)
10
2012 2012 European Junior Curling Challenge Flag of Italy.svg  Italy (junior men)
Gold medal icon.svg
2012 2012 European Junior Curling Challenge Flag of Italy.svg  Italy (junior women)
Gold medal icon.svg
2012 2012 World Wheelchair Curling Championship Flag of Italy.svg  Italy (wheelchair)
10
2012 2012 World Women's Curling Championship Flag of Italy.svg  Italy (women)
10
2012 2012 European Curling Championships Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic (men)
Bronze medal icon.svg
2012 2012 European Curling Championships Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic (women)
8
2013 2013 World Men's Curling Championship Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic (men)
8
2014 2014 World Men's Curling Championship Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic (men)
7
2014 2014 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic (mixed doubles)
7
2014 2014 European Mixed Curling Championship Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey (mixed)
21
2014 2014 European Curling Championships Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey (men)
15
2014 2014 European Curling Championships Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey (women)
15
2015 2015 European Junior Curling Challenge Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey (junior men)
Bronze medal icon.svg
2015 2015 European Junior Curling Challenge Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey (junior women)
Silver medal icon.svg
2015 2015 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey (mixed doubles)
22
2016 2016 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship Flag of Russia.svg  Russia (mixed doubles)
Gold medal icon.svg
2017 2017 World Women's Curling Championship Flag of Russia.svg  Russia (women)
Silver medal icon.svg
2017 2017 European Curling Championships Flag of Poland.svg  Poland (women)
Silver medal icon.svg
2018 2018 Winter Olympics OAR (Russia) (mixed doubles)
DSQ
2018 2018 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship Flag of Russia.svg  Russia (mixed doubles)
Silver medal icon.svg
2018 2018–19 Curling World Cup – First Leg Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China (men)
7
2018 2018 Pacific-Asia Curling Championships Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China (men)
Silver medal icon.svg
2018 2018–19 Curling World Cup – Second Leg Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China (mixed doubles)
6
2019 2018–19 Curling World Cup – Third Leg Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China (men)
8
2019 2019 World Men's Curling Championship Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China (men)
11
2024 2024 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship Flag of Spain.svg  Spain (mixed doubles)
20
2025 2025 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship Flag of Spain.svg  Spain (mixed doubles)TBD

References

  1. ↑ "07太平洋冰壶锦标赛 中国队参赛名单_中国冬季运动". Archived from the original on 2018-11-13. Retrieved 2018-11-12.
  2. ↑ Curling coach furious over 'passionless' team - China.org.cn
  3. ↑ Curling Camps: the HOT SHOTS | The Curling News
  4. ↑ Daniel Rafael nuovo tecnico delle squadre nazionali | CURLING ITALIA
  5. ↑ "Turkey seeks to enter curling arena". Daily Sabah. November 21, 2014. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
  6. ↑ "World Mixed Doubles Team:Spain". World Curling. April 26, 2025. Retrieved April 26, 2025.


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