Daniel Rafael
Born (1961-11-16) 16 November 1961

Daniel J. "Dan" Rafael[1] (born November 16, 1961, in Mont-Laurier, Quebec, Canada) is a Canadian male curler and curling coach. He worked as national curling coach (head coach of national curling federation) and national curling teams coach of France, China,[2][3] Italy,[4] Czech Republic, Turkey,[5] Russia, Poland.

He grew up and started playing curling in Schefferville, Quebec, where he played his entire junior curling career.

Teams and events

Season Skip Third Second Lead
1994–95 Peter ByrnsDaniel RafaelKevin YerburyJ. Laverdiere
2001–02 Daniel Rafael ? ? ?
2002–03 Peter ByrnsDaniel RafaelDon FieldMike Kennedy
2003–04 Dan ElieGerry LaffertyDaniel RafaelPatrice Lemieux

National coach

Years Country
2007 France
2007–2010 China
2010–2012 Italy
2012–2014 Czech Republic
2014–2015 Turkey
2015–2018 China
2018–2022 Russia

Record as a coach of national teams

Year Tournament, event National team Place
20072007 World Men's Curling Championship France (men)
7
20072007 Pacific Curling Championships China (men)
1st place, gold medalist(s)
20072007 Pacific Curling Championships China (women)
1st place, gold medalist(s)
20082008 World Men's Curling Championship China (men)
4
20082008 Pacific Curling Championships China (men)
1st place, gold medalist(s)
20082008 Pacific Curling Championships China (women)
1st place, gold medalist(s)
20092009 Pacific Junior Curling Championships China (junior men)
1st place, gold medalist(s)
20092009 Pacific Junior Curling Championships China (junior women)
2nd place, silver medalist(s)
20092009 Winter Universiade China (men)
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
20092009 Winter Universiade China (women)
1st place, gold medalist(s)
20092009 World Women's Curling Championship China (women)
1st place, gold medalist(s)
20092009 World Men's Curling Championship China (men)
9
20092009 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship China (mixed doubles)
4
20092009 Pacific Curling Championships China (men)
1st place, gold medalist(s)
20092009 Pacific Curling Championships China (women)
1st place, gold medalist(s)
20102010 Winter Olympics China (women)
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
20102010 World Women's Curling Championship China (women)
7
20102010 European Curling Championships Italy (men)
11
20102010 European Curling Championships Italy (women)
12
20112011 European Curling Championships Italy (men)
10
20122012 European Junior Curling Challenge Italy (junior men)
1st place, gold medalist(s)
20122012 European Junior Curling Challenge Italy (junior women)
1st place, gold medalist(s)
20122012 World Wheelchair Curling Championship Italy (wheelchair)
10
20122012 World Women's Curling Championship Italy (women)
10
20122012 European Curling Championships Czech Republic (men)
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
20122012 European Curling Championships Czech Republic (women)
8
20132013 World Men's Curling Championship Czech Republic (men)
8
20142014 World Men's Curling Championship Czech Republic (men)
7
20142014 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship Czech Republic (mixed doubles)
7
20142014 European Mixed Curling Championship Turkey (mixed)
21
20142014 European Curling Championships Turkey (men)
15
20142014 European Curling Championships Turkey (women)
15
20152015 European Junior Curling Challenge Turkey (junior men)
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
20152015 European Junior Curling Challenge Turkey (junior women)
2nd place, silver medalist(s)
20152015 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship Turkey (mixed doubles)
22
20162016 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship Russia (mixed doubles)
1st place, gold medalist(s)
20172017 World Women's Curling Championship Russia (women)
2nd place, silver medalist(s)
20172017 European Curling Championships Poland (women)
2nd place, silver medalist(s)
20182018 Winter OlympicsOAR (Russia) (mixed doubles)
DSQ
20182018 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship Russia (mixed doubles)
2nd place, silver medalist(s)
20182018–19 Curling World Cup – First Leg China (men)
7
20182018 Pacific-Asia Curling Championships China (men)
2nd place, silver medalist(s)
20182018–19 Curling World Cup – Second Leg China (mixed doubles)
6
20192018–19 Curling World Cup – Third Leg China (men)
8
20192019 World Men's Curling Championship China (men)
11

References

  1. "07太平洋冰壶锦标赛 中国队参赛名单_中国冬季运动". Archived from the original on 2018-11-13. Retrieved 2018-11-12.
  2. Curling coach furious over 'passionless' team - China.org.cn
  3. Curling Camps: the HOT SHOTS | The Curling News
  4. Daniel Rafael nuovo tecnico delle squadre nazionali | CURLING ITALIA
  5. "Turkey seeks to enter curling arena". Daily Sabah. November 21, 2014. Retrieved November 12, 2018.


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