Paralympian Daniel Romanchuk on Wheelchair Racing

We're just a few days away from the start of the Paris 2024 Summer Paralympics, and we have one more member of Team TKFLASTAN to introduce to you! Daniel Romanchuk is a two-time Paralympic medalist in wheelchair racing, both on the track and on the road.

Racing since he was four years old, Daniel came onto the Paralympic stage at Rio 2016, where he competed in the Men's T54 class in the 100m, 400m, 800m, 1500m, and 5000m. At Tokyo 2020, he won the gold medal in the men's 400 meters T54 event and the bronze medal in the men's marathon T54 event, and placed 4th in the 5000m and 5th in the 1500m.

We spoke with Daniel before the Team USA Para Track and Field Trials about the technical aspects of wheelchair racing, as well as being part of Team Xfinity. He made Team USA for a third time, and at Paris  he'll be competing in the 100m, 400m, 800m, 1500m, 5k and marathon at the Paralympics.

We're excited to watch Daniel compete at Paris 2024 and hope you'll follow along with our daily podcasts!

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Thanks so much for listening, and until next time, keep the flame alive!

 

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