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| Born | 16 November 1988 Darmstadt, Germany | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Germany | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Paralympic swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability | Stargardt's disease | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | S13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Daniel Simon (born 16 November 1988) is a German Paralympic swimmer who competes in international level events. He is a World champion and triple European bronze medalist, he has competed at the Paralympic Games three times. [1] [2] [3]
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