Dannielle Khan

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Dannielle Khan
MBE
Danni Khan - 2019 Women's Tour of Scotland (stage 3).jpg
Khan in 2019
Personal information
Full nameDannielle Jade Elizabeth Khan [1]
NicknameDanni
Born (1995-09-01) 1 September 1995 (age 29)
Solihull, West Midlands, England
Height5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Team information
Current teamSaint Piran WRT
Discipline
  • Track
  • Road
RoleRider
Rider typeEndurance (track)
Amateur teams
2009–2016Solihull CC [2]
2016–2018Team Breeze
2020–2021ILLI Bikes
2022Bianchi Hunt Morvelo
2023–Saint Piran WRT
Professional team
2019 Lotto–Soudal Ladies [3]
Medal record
Representing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Women's track cycling
European Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2016 Yvelines Team pursuit
Women's para-cycling
Paralympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2024 Paris Time trial B
Track World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2024 Rio de Janeiro Time trial B
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2024 Rio de JaneiroSprint B
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2024 Rio de JaneiroIndividual pursuit B

Dannielle Jade Elizabeth "Danni" Khan (born 1 September 1995) is an English racing cyclist, [4] [ failed verification ] who currently rides for British amateur team Saint Piran WRT. [5] She won the sprint and 500m TT events at the Juniors world championships in 2013, as well as the silver medal in the Keirin.

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In 2024, having sat out the obligatory international waiting period, she made the switch to para-cycling, riding as a sighted tandem pilot for Elizabeth Jordan in the B classification for visually impaired cyclists. The pairing was an immediate success, and in 2024 Khan, riding with Jordan, won both UCI World Championship and Paralympic Games gold. [6]

Career

Born in Solihull, Khan started her sporting life as a short track speed skater, and was encouraged to try cycling as part of her off season conditioning. She quickly found success on the velodrome and became a member of British Cycling's Olympic Development Programme in 2012. [4]

In August 2013, at the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome in Glasgow, Khan represented Britain at the UCI Juniors Track World Championships. [7] She was featured in the documentary film Bicycle with her family. [8]

In January 2016 Khan was announced as a member of Team Breeze, British Cycling's women's development squad. [9]

In October 2016 Khan traveled to Paris to race in her first European Track Championships where she was part of the bronze medal-winning team pursuit squad.

Khan was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2025 New Year Honours for services to cycling. [10]

Personal life

Khan's younger sister Daisy, is also a cyclist.

Major results

2011
National Youth Track Championships
1st MaillotReinoUnido.PNG Sprint
1st MaillotReinoUnido.PNG 500m time trial
3rd Bronze medal blank.svg Scratch
2012
National Junior Track Championships
1st MaillotReinoUnido.PNG Sprint
3rd Bronze medal blank.svg 500m time trial
3rd Bronze medal blank.svg Scratch
2nd Silver medal blank.svg Team sprint, UEC European Junior Track Championships (with Lucy Garner)
3rd Bronze medal blank.svg 500m time trial, National Track Championships
2013
UCI Juniors Track World Championships
1st Jersey rainbow.svg Sprint
1st Jersey rainbow.svg 500m time trial
2nd Silver medal blank.svg Keirin
National Junior Track Championships
1st MaillotReinoUnido.PNG Sprint
3rd Bronze medal blank.svg 500m time trial
1st Gold medal blank.svg Team sprint, Ghent International Junior Track Meeting (with Hannah Blount) [11]
Revolution Series
1st Gold medal blank.svg Keirin – Round 1, Manchester
2nd Silver medal blank.svg Sprint – Round 2, Glasgow
3rd Bronze medal blank.svg Sprint – Round 1, Manchester
3rd Bronze medal blank.svg 500m time trial, National Track Championships
2014
National Track Championships
1st MaillotReinoUnido.PNG Team sprint (with Jessica Varnish) [12]
2nd Silver medal blank.svg Keirin [13]
Revolution Series
1st Gold medal blank.svg Keirin – Round 3, Manchester
2nd Silver medal blank.svg Sprint – Round 3, Manchester
3rd Bronze medal blank.svg Keirin – Round 4, Manchester
2nd Silver medal blank.svg Sprint, Dudenhofen
Oberhausen
3rd Bronze medal blank.svg Keirin
3rd Bronze medal blank.svg Sprint
3rd Bronze medal blank.svg Team sprint, UCI Track Cycling World Cup, Guadalajara (with Victoria Williamson) [14]
2015
2nd Silver medal blank.svg Keirin, Fastest Man on Wheels
Revolution Series – Round 1, Derby
3rd Bronze medal blank.svg Keirin
3rd Bronze medal blank.svg 500m time trial
2016
UEC European Under-23 Track Championships
1st European champion jersey 2016.svg Team pursuit
3rd Bronze medal europe.svg Scratch
1st Gold medal blank.svg Team pursuit, UCI Track Cycling World Cup, Glasgow
3rd Bronze medal europe.svg Team pursuit, UEC European Track Championships
3rd Bronze medal blank.svg Scratch, Revolution – Round 1, Manchester
2017
National Track Championships
1st MaillotReinoUnido.PNG 500 m time trial
3rd Bronze medal blank.svg Team pursuit (with Neah Evans, Katie Prankerd and Sarah Storey)
2023
1st Gold medal blank.svg Scratch, UCI Track Champions League – Round 4, London
2nd Silver medal blank.svg Omnium, National Track Championships
2024
1st Gold medal blank.svg Time trial B (with Lizzi Jordan), Paralympic Games
UCI World Championships
1st Jersey rainbow.svg Time trial B (with Lizzi Jordan)
1st Jersey rainbow.svg Sprint B (with Lizzi Jordan)
1st Jersey rainbow.svg Individual pursuit B (with Lizzi Jordan)

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