Daniel King (born 30 May 1983) is a British racewalker. He competed for England in the men's 20 km walk at the 2006 Commonwealth Games and at a number of World Cup events for Great Britain. He has a twin brother named Dominic who is also a racewalker.
Career
Daniel attended Coventry University.[4] He was British number one when he was called up to the squad to compete at the 2004 IAAF World Race Walking Cup in Naumburg, Germany.[5]
He competed for Great Britain alongside his brother at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, putting out a public call for sponsors before travelling.[6] He finished in sixth place in the men's 20 km walk, one place above his brother and two places above fellow British competitor Andrew Penn.[7]
In 2008 he was selected for the British team at that year's World Cup in Cheboksary, Russia, having set the fastest 20 km by a British athlete for six years.[8] He donated a year's worth of trainers to an exhibition in Suffolk to mark one year prior the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.[9]
He won the 20 km race at the Manx Harriers open day on the Isle of Man in February 2011.[10] At the 2011 Enfield Open, Daniel placed second, with his brother coming in first. In preparation for the 2012 Games, he took a training trip to Spain with his brother in January 2012.[11] He was also named one of Colchester's "Olympic Champions".[12] Alongside his brother, he was named part of the British squad for the 2012 Racewalking World Cup in Saransk, Russia.[13] He finished the race in 61st place, with a season's best time of 4:20:49.[3]
Personal life
He has a twin brother named Dominic, who is also an racewalker.[5]
