Daniel Molina

Daniel Molina
Molina at the 2024 Summer Paralympics
Personal information
Full nameDaniel Molina Martínez
NationalitySpanish
Born (1974-09-15) 15 September 1974 (age 52)
Madrid, Spain
Medal record
Representing  Spain
Men's paratriathlon
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place2024 ParisPTS3
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2017 RotterdamPTS3
Gold medal – first place2018 Gold CoastPTS3
Gold medal – first place2019 LausannePTS3
Gold medal – first place2022 Abu DhabiPTS3
Gold medal – first place2023 PontevedraPTS3
Silver medal – second place2012 AucklandTRI 2
Silver medal – second place2013 LondonTRI-2
Silver medal – second place2021 Abu DhabiPTS3
Silver medal – second place2024 TorremolinosPTS3
Silver medal – second place2026 PontevedraPTS3
Bronze medal – third place2016 RotterdamPT3
Bronze medal – third place2025 WollongongPTS3
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2017 KitzbühelPTS3
Gold medal – first place2018 TartuPTS3
Gold medal – first place2019 ValenciaPTS3
Gold medal – first place2021 ValenciaPTS3
Gold medal – first place2022 OlsztynPTS3
Gold medal – first place2023 MadridPTS3
Gold medal – first place2024 VichyPTS3
Bronze medal – third place2014 KitzbühelPT3
Bronze medal – third place2015 GenevaPT3
Bronze medal – third place2025 BesançonPTS3
Men's para-aquathlon
World Championships
Silver medal – second place2012 AucklandTRI 5
Gold medal – first place2013 LondonTRI 2
Gold medal – first place2015 ChicagoPT3
Men's para-duathlon
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2019 PontevedraPTS3

Daniel Molina Martínez (born 15 September 1974) is a Spanish para-triathlete and swimmer. He won the PTS3 European Championship in 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022 and 2023, PTS3 World Championship in 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022 and 2023. He won a gold medal at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in the Men's PTS3. He also competed in the 2004 Summer Paralympics as a swimmer.

Biography

Molina made his Paralympic debut in the 2004, in the 100 metre backstroke, where he finished in last place in Heat 1.

At the 2024 Summer Paralympics, Molina won the gold medal in his category.

Molina is the cousin of modern pentathletes Jorge and Eduardo Quesada. both in whom competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics. He is married to Carolina and they have two sons.

References

  1. 1 2 "Daniel Molina". Paris 2024 Paralympics. Retrieved 2 September 2024. (alternate link, alternate link 2)
  2. ↑ "Men's 100m Backstroke S10". International Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on 31 August 2012. Retrieved 24 October 2012.
  3. ↑ "Spain's Dani Molina claim gold on the Paralympic debut of the PTS3 class". Spiegel Sport. 2 September 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  4. ↑ "Paralympics Paratriathlon results: ALL the medal winners at Paris 2024". TRI247. 2 September 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  5. ↑ "Jorge Quesada Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 16 September 2012.
  6. ↑ "Eduardo Quesada Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 30 September 2012.