Daniel Wiffen
Personal information
NationalityIrish
Born (2001-07-14) 14 July 2001
Home townMagheralin, County Down
Sport
CountryNorthern Ireland, Ireland
SportSwimming
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing  Ireland
European U-23 Championships
Gold medal – first place2023 Dublin1500 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place2023 Dublin800 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place2023 Dublin400 m freestyle
European Championships (SC)
Gold medal – first place2023 Otopeni400 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place2023 Otopeni800 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place2023 Otopeni1500 m freestyle
Representing  Northern Ireland
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place2022 Birmingham1500 m freestyle

Daniel Wiffen (born 14 July 2001) is an Irish swimmer and current 800m freestyle short-course world record holder with a time of 7:20.46.[1] He represents Ireland at Olympic, World and European level, and Northern Ireland at the Commonwealth Games. Swimming for Ireland, he is the 2023 European short-course (25-metre pool) champion over 400, 800 and 1500 metre freestyle, the first swimmer representing Ireland to win European short-course gold. In the 2022 Commonwealth Games he won the silver medal for Northern Ireland in the 1500 metre freestyle.[2]

He competed in the men's 800 metre freestyle and 1500 metre freestyle at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[3][4] In December 2022, he broke the European record for the 800 metres freestyle short course, becoming the first Irishman to hold a recognised European record in swimming.[5] At the 2023 World Aquatics Championships, he broke the European record for the 800 metres long course as well.

He is also the inaugural 2023 European under-23 champion over 1500 metres freestyle.

Early Life

Career

Personal Life

Personal Best

World Records

Continental Records

National Records

Awards

References

  1. ↑ 'Wiffen smashes world record to win third European gold' RTE Sport, 10 December 2023. Retrieved 10 December 2023
  2. ↑ "Daniel Wiffen". Olympedia. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  3. ↑ "Men's 800m Freestyle: Results Summary" (PDF). Tokyo 2020. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 July 2021. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  4. ↑ "Men's 1500m Freestyle Heats Results" (PDF). Tokyo 2020. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. 30 July 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 August 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  5. ↑ Kenny, John (15 December 2022). "Wiffen sets European record in 800m freestyle". RTE.ie.
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