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Daniel Dias was born on 24 May, 1988 in Campinas, São Paulo, is a Brazilian Paralympic swimmer. Discover Daniel Dias's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 35 years old?
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Campinas, São Paulo |
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Brazil
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He is a member of famous Swimmer with the age 35 years old group.
Daniel Dias Height, Weight & Measurements
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Who Is Daniel Dias's Wife?
His wife is Raquel Andrade (m. 2012)
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Asaph Dias |
Daniel Dias Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Daniel Dias worth at the age of 35 years old? Daniel Dias’s income source is mostly from being a successful Swimmer. He is from Brazil. We have estimated Daniel Dias's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Daniel Dias Social Network
Timeline
Daniel de Faria Dias (born 24 May 1988) is a Brazilian Paralympic swimmer.
Dias was born in 1988 in Campinas, a city to the north of São Paulo.
He was born with malformed upper and lower limbs.
Having learnt to swim in 2004 after being inspired by Clodoaldo Silva at the 2004 Summer Paralympics, he entered his first international competition two years later winning five medals.
Dias began swimming at the age of 16, after being inspired by Clodoaldo Silva competing at the 2004 Summer Paralympics, and learned four styles of swimming in two months.
He studied mechatronical engineering and physical education at the Universidade São Francisco.
His first major event was the 2006 IPC Swimming World Championships in Durban, South Africa.
He won the gold medal in three events, and a silver medal in a further two.
He competed in a wide range of swimming events at the 2008, 2012, 2016 and 2020 Paralympics and won 27 medals, including 14 gold medals.
At the age of 20, he competed in his first Paralympic Games at Beijing in 2008.
The Games proved highly successful for Dias, who won more medals than any other athlete.
He received a total of nine medals including four golds, four silvers, and one bronze across a range of different distances and disciplines.
Dias won the Laureus Award in 2009 for Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability, being awarded it by British athlete Sebastian Coe at a ceremony in London.
Dias won the Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability for the second time in 2012 after winning 6 gold medals all in world record time at the 2012 Paralympic Games.
, he holds IPC long course swimming world records in all strokes, at a range of distances – 50, 100 and 200 metre freestyle (S5), 50 and 100 metres backstroke (S5), 50 and 100 metres butterfly (S5), 50 and 100 metres breaststroke (SB4) and 200 metre individual medley (SM5).
Dias was an ambassador for his country's bid for the 2016 Summer Olympics and Paralympics, and was present for the presentation of the Candidature File to the International Olympic Committee.
In 2016 he was compared to Michael Phelps, a retired non-Paralympic American competitive swimmer.
Despite such an honorable comparison Daniel Dias said that he is Daniel Dias.