Daniel Wiffen

Daniel Wiffen is an Irish swimmer who is an Olympic champion and bronze medallist, a two-time world champion and a four-time European short course champion. At the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris he won gold in the men's 800 metre freestyle, setting an Olympic record of 7:38.19, and bronze in the 1500 metre freestyle. He then won the 800 and 1500 metre freestyle events at the 2024 World Aquatics Championships in Doha, becoming the first male Irish swimmer to win a medal at the World Championships. He holds the short course world record in the 800 metre freestyle at 7:20.46, and in December 2024 he was named BBC Northern Ireland Sports Personality of the Year. He was born on 14 July 2001.