Daniel Brown MBE

Rio 2016 Paralympiad: 2013 – 2016

Brown was once again selected in the PR3 mixed coxed four along with Grace Clough, Pamela Relph, James Fox and cox Oliver James for the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games. A combination of illness and injury meant they did not make a competitive appearance until the heats of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games but they quickly found their rhythm to secure a convincing victory.

It was a similar story in the final as they took control of the race from the off and went on to win by a length to successfully defend GB’s title in magnificent style.

The 2015 season saw Brown and his crewmates once again prove that they were the boat to beat. During an outstanding World Cup in Varese, the four set world-best times on consecutive days as they won gold in emphatic style. The World Championships in Aiguebelette proved to be a much tighter affair, but the GB crew dug deep to see off a strong challenge from the United States and went on to retain their title.

In 2014, Brown had made his international debut alongside the same crew mates at the World Championships in Amsterdam. It proved to be a successful start as he helped GB secure an impressive clear-water victory, turning on the power to finish five seconds ahead of the United States.

London 2012 Paralympiad: 2009 – 2012

Brown started rowing in 2010 at Reading Rowing Club.  In 2012 he moved to Upper Thames Rowing Club and raced domestically for the club until he joined the GB Rowing Team Para-Rowing squad in September 2013.

Daniel has always been a keen sportsman and played a significant amount of football and rugby until he was involved in a car accident in 2003.  Due to injuries to his ankle and severed nerves in his left arm, he was forced to look for a new sport… and landed in a rowing boat, joining the GB Rowing Team in 2014.

He is a keen cyclist and enjoys following the Tour de France.  He is currently organising a trip to Mount Ventoux, aiming to do the three road climbs up and down in 24 hours.

Daniel takes a keen interest in the natural world and would love to meet David Attenborough.  He has a passion for bees and looks forward to getting his own beehive (along with eating the honeycomb).

He is currently studying to become a heating and plumbing engineer.  He hopes to be able to find ways of improving the energy efficiency of homes, making them more environmentally friendly.  Recently, he has undertaken a challenge to reduce his plastic consumption, and now aims to encourage others to do the same.