Daniel Sharp (swimmer)

{{short description|New Zealand swimmer}}

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| birth_date = {{Birth-date and age|10 December 1987}}

| birth_place = Auckland, New Zealand

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{{MedalSport | Men's para swimming}}

{{MedalCountry |{{NZL}} }}

{{MedalCompetition|Paralympic Games}}

{{MedalSilver| 2008 Beijing | 100 m breaststroke SB13}}

{{MedalSilver| 2012 London | 100 m breaststroke SB13}}

{{MedalBronze| 2004 Athens | 100 m breaststroke SB13}}

}}

Daniel Sharp (born 10 December 1987 in Auckland){{cite web |url=http://beijing.sparc.org.nz/nz-athletes/paralympic-athletes/aquatics.htm |title=Paralympic Athletes - Swimming |website=beijing.sparc.org.nz |accessdate=2008-09-12 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081014060904/http://beijing.sparc.org.nz/nz-athletes/paralympic-athletes/aquatics.htm |archivedate=October 14, 2008}} is a former swimmer on New Zealand's paralympic team. He competed at the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens, the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, and the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London.

Winning a bronze medal in 2004 for the 100 m breaststroke, he competed again in 2008 and won a silver medal.{{cite web |url=http://tvnz.co.nz/view/page/417227/2074220 |title=Gold and silver for NZ swimmers |publisher=NZPA |date=2008-09-14 |accessdate=2008-09-14}} He won silver again for the same event in 2012.

Sharp currently holds the world record in the SB13 category over 50 m breaststroke.

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