Dannielle Khan
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Dannielle Khan |
| Nickname | Danni |
| Born |
1 September 1995 Solihull, West Midlands, England |
| Height | 5'8 |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Solihull CC |
| Discipline | Track/Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | endurance rider |
| Amateur team(s) | |
| 2009– | Solihull CC[1] |
| 2016– | ? |
| Major wins | |
| junior world chams | |
Medal record
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Infobox last updated on 1 november 2016 | |
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Dannielle Khan (born 1 September 1995) is an English racing cyclist from Solihull, West Midlands, England, who currently rides for the GB women's endurance podium team.[2] She won the sprint and 500m TT events at the Juniors world championships in 2013, as well as the silver medal in the Keirin.
Khan started her sporting life as a short track speed skater, and was encouraged to try cycling as part off her off season conditioning. She quickly found success on the velodrome and became a member of British Cycling's Olympic Development Programme in 2012.[2]
In August 2013, at the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome in Glasgow, Khan represented Britain at the UCI Juniors Track World Championships.[3]
In January 2016 Khan was announced as a member of Team Breeze, British Cycling's women's development squad.[4]
October 2016 khan traveled to paris to race in her first U23 Europein track Championships where her and the other team pursuit girls got a bronze medal.
Danni has a little sister (daisy khan) who is also an up and coming cyclist, who is hoping to follow in her sisters footsteps.
Palmarès
- 2011
- 1st Sprint, British National Track Championships – Under 16
- 1st 500m TT, British National Track Championships – Under 16
- 3rd Scratch race, British National Track Championships – Under 16
- 2012
- 2nd Team Sprint, European Track Championships – Junior (with Lucy Garner)
- 1st Sprint, British National Track Championships – Junior
- 3rd 500m TT, British National Track Championships – Junior
- 3rd Scratch race, British National Track Championships – Junior
- 3rd 500m TT, British National Track Championships
- 2013
- 1st Sprint, UCI Track World Championships, Juniors
- 1st 500m TT, UCI Track World Championships, Juniors
- 2nd Keirin, UCI Track World Championships, Juniors
- 1st Sprint, British National Track Championships – Junior
- 1st 500m TT, British National Track Championships – Junior
- 3rd 500m TT, British National Track Championships
- 1st Team sprint, Ghent International Junior Track Meeting (with Hannah Blount)[5]
- 2014
- 3rd Team Sprint, 2013-14 UCI Track Cycling World Cup, Round 3 Guadalajara (with Victoria Williamson)[6]
- 1st Team sprint, British National Track Championships (with Jessica Varnish)[7]
- 2nd Keirin, British National Track Championships[8]
2016
Energiewacht Tour Stage 1 TTT-8th
U23 European Track Championships Italy-Gold Team Pursuit, Bronze Scratch Race
European Track Championships Paris-Gold Team Pursuit
Glasgow World Cup -Gold Team Pursuit
References
- ↑ "Individual/Points – Dannielle Khan". British Cycling. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
- 1 2 "Dannielle Khan Bio" (PDF). British Cycling. 24 July 2013. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
- ↑ Abby Burton (9 August 2013). "Great Britain's juniors take two world titles and a new world record in Glasgow". Retrieved 14 August 2013.
- ↑ Griffiths, Gareth (22 January 2016). "Welsh trio named in Great Britain's new cycling venture 'Team Breeze'". Wales Online. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
- ↑ "Gent International Junior Track Meeting". British Cycling. 5 January 2013. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
- ↑ "Track World Cup: Britain win two bronze medals in Mexico". bbc.co.uk. 18 January 2014. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
- ↑ "National Track Championships: Varnish & Trott among winners". bbc.co.uk. 27 September 2014. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
- ↑ "National Track Championships: Four golds for Varnish & Skinner". bbc.co.uk. 28 September 2014. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
External links
- Dannielle Khan profile at Cycling Archives
- Dannielle Khan on Twitter
