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Daniel Sharp (born 10 December 1987 in Auckland) [1] is a former swimmer on New Zealand's paralympic team. He competed at the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens, the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, and the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London.
Winning a bronze medal in 2004 for the 100 m breaststroke, he competed again in 2008 and won a silver medal. [2] He won silver again for the same event in 2012.
Sharp currently holds the world record in the SB13 category over 50 m breaststroke.
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