Daniel Cnossen

{{Infobox sportsperson

|name = Daniel Cnossen

|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1980|05|17}}

|birth_place = Topeka, Kansas, United States

|country = {{USA}}

|sport = Paralympic cross-country skiing and Paralympic biathlon

|medaltemplates =

{{MedalCountry|{{USA}}}}

}}

Daniel Cnossen (born May 17, 1980) is an American biathlete and cross-country skier competing at the 2022 Winter Olympics.{{Cite news|url=https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2022/02/six-from-harvard-compete-in-beijing-olympics/|title=Six from University take part in Winter Games|last=Green|first=Kirsten|date=2022-02-03|work=The Harvard Gazette|access-date=2022-02-10|language=en-US}} He won gold in the Biathlon at the 2018 Winter Paralympics – Men's 7.5 kilometres in the sitting division.[https://www.paralympic.org/static/info/PWG2018/resPWG2018/pdf/PWG2018/BTH/PWG2018_BTH_C73A_BTHM7.5KM---12050-----FNL-000100--.pdf Paralympic results] He is a native of Topeka, Kansas and a double amputee.{{Cite news|url=https://www.teamusa.org/para-nordic-skiing/athletes/Dan-Cnossen|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150906062025/http://www.teamusa.org/para-nordic-skiing/athletes/Dan-Cnossen|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 6, 2015|title=Dan Cnossen|work=Team USA|access-date=2018-03-11|language=en}} He lost both legs, above the knees, in the War in Afghanistan due to an improvised explosive device while he was a Navy SEAL.{{Cite news|url=https://www.foxnews.com/sports/dan-cnossen-a-navy-seal-veteran-and-double-amputee-wins-paralympic-biathlon-gold/|title=Dan Cnossen, a Navy SEAL veteran and double-amputee, wins Paralympic biathlon gold|last=Gearty|first=Robert|date=2018-03-10|work=Fox News|access-date=2018-03-11|language=en-US}} Cnossen also competed at the 2014 Winter Paralympics. Cnossen graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 2002.{{Cite news|url=https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2022/02/six-from-harvard-compete-in-beijing-olympics/|title=Six from University take part in Winter Games|last=Green|first=Kirsten|date=2022-02-03|work=The Harvard Gazette|access-date=2022-02-10|language=en-US}} He earned a Master of Public Administration in 2016 from the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University and also a Master of Theological Studies in 2018 from the Divinity School.{{Cite news|url=https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2022/02/six-from-harvard-compete-in-beijing-olympics/|title=Six from University take part in Winter Games|last=Green|first=Kirsten|date=2022-02-03|work=The Harvard Gazette|access-date=2022-02-10|language=en-US}}

2018 Winter Paralympics

Cnossen competed at the 2018 Winter Paralympics and created history in his second Paralympic appearance after claiming a gold medal in the men's 7.5km sitting biathlon event.{{Cite web|url=https://www.pyeongchang2018.com/en/game-time/results/PWG2018/en/biathlon/athlete-profile-n3058468-daniel-cnossen.htm|title=Biathlon {{!}} Athlete Profile: Daniel CNOSSEN – Pyeongchang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games|website=www.pyeongchang2018.com|language=en|access-date=2018-03-11|archive-date=March 11, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180311141500/https://www.pyeongchang2018.com/en/game-time/results/PWG2018/en/biathlon/athlete-profile-n3058468-daniel-cnossen.htm|url-status=dead}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.pyeongchang2018.com/en/game-time/results/PWG2018/en/biathlon/event-schedule-men-s-7-5km-sitting.htm|title=Biathlon {{!}} Event Schedule Men's 7.5km, Sitting – Pyeongchang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games|website=www.pyeongchang2018.com|language=en|access-date=2018-03-11|archive-date=March 11, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180311141834/https://www.pyeongchang2018.com/en/game-time/results/PWG2018/en/biathlon/event-schedule-men-s-7-5km-sitting.htm|url-status=dead}} In doing so he became the first American male and the second American ever to claim a gold medal in a biathlon event in either the Olympics or Paralympics after Kendall Gretsch, who achieved the feat at earlier at the same Paralympic games.{{Cite news|url=http://olympics.nbcsports.com/2018/03/09/kendall-gretsch-paralympics-biathlon-gold-medal/|title=Kendall Gretsch wins first U.S. gold medal of Paralympics|date=2018-03-10|work=OlympicTalk|access-date=2018-03-10|language=en-US}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.teamusa.org/News/2018/March/09/Kendall-Gretsch-Dan-Cnossen-Win-Team-USAs-First-Olympic-Or-Paralympic-Biathlon-Gold-Medals|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180310100121/https://www.teamusa.org/News/2018/March/09/Kendall-Gretsch-Dan-Cnossen-Win-Team-USAs-First-Olympic-Or-Paralympic-Biathlon-Gold-Medals|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 10, 2018|title=Kendall Gretsch, Dan Cnossen Win Team USA's First Olympic Or Paralympic Biathlon Gold Medals To Open Paralympics In PyeongChang|work=Team USA|access-date=2018-03-11|language=en}}

In addition to his gold medal achievement, Cnossen also clinched silver in the men's 15km cross-country skiing sitting, 12.5km biathlon sitting, 15km biathlon sitting and 10km cross-country classical sitting, and a bronze medal in the 1.1km cross-country sprint sitting.{{Cite web|url=https://www.pyeongchang2018.com/en/game-time/results/PWG2018/en/cross-country-skiing/athlete-profile-n3058468-daniel-cnossen.htm|title=Cross-Country Skiing {{!}} Athlete Profile: Daniel CNOSSEN – Pyeongchang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games|website=www.pyeongchang2018.com|language=en|access-date=11 March 2018|archive-date=March 11, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180311201829/https://www.pyeongchang2018.com/en/game-time/results/PWG2018/en/cross-country-skiing/athlete-profile-n3058468-daniel-cnossen.htm|url-status=dead}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.pyeongchang2018.com/en/game-time/results/PWG2018/en/biathlon/athlete-profile-n3058468-daniel-cnossen.htm|title=Biathlon {{!}} Athlete Profile: Daniel CNOSSEN – Pyeongchang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games|website=www.pyeongchang2018.com|language=en|access-date=17 March 2018|archive-date=March 11, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180311141500/https://www.pyeongchang2018.com/en/game-time/results/PWG2018/en/biathlon/athlete-profile-n3058468-daniel-cnossen.htm|url-status=dead}} That year, Cnossen was named Male Paralympic Athlete of the Games as part of the 2018 Team USA Awards.{{cite web |author1=United States Olympic Committee |title=U.S. Olympic Committee Announces 2018 Winners For Team USA Awards Presented By Dow, Best Of The Games |url=https://www.teamusa.org/News/2018/April/26/US-Olympic-Committee-Announces-2018-Winners-For-Team-USA-Awards-Presented-By-Dow-Best-Of-The-Games |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180427054033/https://www.teamusa.org/News/2018/April/26/US-Olympic-Committee-Announces-2018-Winners-For-Team-USA-Awards-Presented-By-Dow-Best-Of-The-Games |url-status=dead |archive-date=April 27, 2018 |website=United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee |access-date=December 5, 2021 |date=April 26, 2018}}

References

External links

{{IPC athlete|id=daniel-cnossen|name=Daniel Cnossen|old_id=924251&WinterGames=-1}}
{{Team USA|new_id=dan-cnossen|name=Dan Cnossen|old_id=CN/Dan-Cnossen|archive=20230531002015}}

Category:1980 births

Category:Living people

Category:United States Navy personnel of the War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)

Category:United States Navy SEALs personnel

Category:American amputees

Category:American male biathletes

Category:United States Navy officers

Category:American male cross-country skiers

Category:Paralympic gold medalists for the United States

Category:Paralympic silver medalists for the United States

Category:Paralympic bronze medalists for the United States

Category:Biathletes at the 2018 Winter Paralympics