Daniel McConnell (cyclist)

Daniel McConnell
Personal information
Full name	Daniel McConnell
Nickname	Dmac
Born	9 August 1985 (age 36); Bruthen, Victoria
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	67 kg (148 lb)
Team information
Current team	Primaflor Mondraker Rotor
Discipline	Mountain bike racing
Role	Rider
Rider type	Cross-country
Professional teams
2006–2007	Southaustralia.com–AIS
2009–2010	Torq Performance Nutrition (MTB)
2013–2016	Trek Factory Racing (MTB)
2015	Trek Factory Racing
2018–	Primaflor Mondraker Rotor
Medal record
Men's mountain bike racing
Representing Australia
World Cup
Commonwealth Games

Daniel McConnell (born 9 August 1985) is an Australian cross-country mountain biker. McConnell qualified for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. He finished 30th in the men's cross-country event.^[1]^[2]

Early years[]

McConnell began cycling at 13 years of age. His hard work and dedication to the sport paid off and was chosen for the Australian Team in 2002. At the age of 23 McConnell made his Olympic debut at the 2008 Beijing Games. He was placed 39th in the mountain bike cross-country event.^[3]^[4]

Achievements[]

At the 2012 Summer Olympics, McConnell competed in the Men's cross-country at Hadleigh Farm, finishing in 21st place.^[5] T

At the 2014 Commonwealth Games, he won the bronze medal in the men's cross-country cycling, finishing ten seconds behind the winner.^[6]

His mother, Jenny Orr, competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in the 800 and 1500 metres athletics.^[7]

He is married to Australian Elite mountain biker Rebecca McConnell. She also qualified for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and finished 28th in the women’s cross-country event.^[1]