Daniel Abraham (cyclist)
Daniel Abraham Gebru | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 11, 1985 |
| Occupation | Cyclist |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Known for | Paralympic gold medalist |
Daniel Abraham Gebru (born 11 February 1985) is a cyclist of Dutch-Eritrean heritage who most recently rode for the UCI Continental squad .[1]
Career
Having relocated to the Netherlands in 2000, Abraham competed with the Marco Polo Cycling Team between 2010 and 2012. Due to a leg impairment, he focused primarily on paralympic disciplines.
At the 2016 Summer Paralympics, he represented the Netherlands while holding a residence permit but lacking citizenship. Participating in the C4–5 road race, he was initially in contention for bronze but secured gold after the two leading cyclists collided. Following this achievement, he was appointed a Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau. Abraham was granted Dutch citizenship on 22 August 2017.
Road
- 2016
- 1st place in the C4–5 road race at the 2016 Summer Paralympics
- 2017
- Champion in the C5 Time trial at the UCI Para Road World Championships
- 2018
- Winner of the C5 Time trial at the UCI Para Road World Championships
- 9th position at Chrono Champenois
- 9th place at Duo Normand
- 2019
- Runner-up in the C5 Time trial during the UCI Para Road World Championships
- Victorious in Stage 1 (TTT) of the Kreiz Breizh Elites
- 2021
- Gold medalist in the C4–5 road race at the 2021 Summer Paralympics
- First place in the C5 Time trial at the UCI Para Road World Championships
- 2022
- Secured first place in the C5 Time trial at the UCI Para Road World Championships
- 2023
- Winner of the C5 Time trial at the UCI Para Road World Championships
- At the European Para Championships:
- Gold medal in C5 Road race
- Silver medal in C5 Time trial
Track
- 2018
- At the 2018 UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships:
- Bronze medal in C5 Individual pursuit
- Bronze medal in Scratch race
- 2019
- During the 2019 UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships:
- Third place in C5 Individual pursuit
- Third place in Scratch race
- 2020
- Silver medalist in C5 Scratch at the 2020 UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships
- 2022
- At the 2022 UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships:
- Bronze medals in both C5 Individual pursuit and Scratch events
- 2023
- Champion of C5 Scratch at the 2023 UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships
- ↑ "BEAT Cycling Club". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 2 March 2020. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
Categories:
- 1985 births
- Living people
- Dutch male cyclists
- Eritrean male cyclists
- Dutch track cyclists
- Paralympic cyclists representing the Netherlands
- Cyclists who competed at the 2016 Summer Paralympics
- Cyclists who competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics
- Cyclists who competed at the 2024 Summer Paralympics
- Medal recipients at the 2016 Summer Paralympics
- Medal recipients at the 2020 Summer Paralympics
- Medal recipients at the 2024 Summer Paralympics
- Paralympic gold medal winners for the Netherlands
- Paralympic bronze medal winners for the Netherlands
- Dutch individuals of Eritrean heritage
- European Para Championships medalists