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Daniel Niero

Italy

SportSpeed Skating
NOCItaly
Born16 Oct 1996 in  Mirano
GenderMen
ResidenceItaly
OccupationArmed Forces Athlete
LanguagesEnglish, Italian, Spanish
Personal Bests
EventRecordDateLocation 
Personal Bests
  Event RecordDateLocation 
    500m 38.12 24 Feb 2017 Inzell  
    1000m 1:15.52 15 Jan 2017 Collalbo  
    1500m 1:51.53 24 Oct 2021 Inzell  
    5000m 6:25.21 03 Dec 2021 Salt Lake City, UT  
    10000m 14:14.36 26 Feb 2022 Baselga di Piné  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
Club / TeamAeronautica Militare: Rome, ITA  
General Interest
General Interest
Other sportsHe has represented Italy in roller speed skating, winning silver in both the 15,000m elimination and the 20,000m elimination at the 2018 World Championships in Heerde, Netherlands. (Athlete, 18 Nov 2018)  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
Reason for choosing this sportHis ambition was to compete at the Olympic Winter Games.  
General Interest
General Interest
Most influential person in careerHis family. (Athlete, 18 Nov 2018)  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
Name of coachMaurizio Marchetto [national], ITA; Matteo Anesi [national], ITA  
When and where did you begin this sport?He began inline skating at age four, and got involved in speed skating in 2014.  
General Interest
General Interest
Sporting philosophy / motto"Never give up." (Athlete, 18 Nov 2018)  
AmbitionsTo compete at the 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan-Cortina. (Instagram profile, 16 Oct 2022)  
Social Media
Social Media
www.facebook.com/nierodaniel  
twitter.com/niero_daniel  
Championships results
Year Competition Event Rank  
Championships results
    2018/2019 World Single Distances Championships Team Pursuit 8 Laps6  
    2018/2019 World Single Distances Championships Mass Start 16 Laps15  
World Cups
Year Competition Event Rank  
World Cups
    2018/2019 World Cup Classification Mass Start 16 Laps19  
    2018/2019 World Cup Classification 5000/10000m49  
    2021/2022 World Cup Classification 5000/10000m50  
    2021/2022 World Cup Classification Mass Start51