Athlete Profile: Hailey Danz

Hailey Danz

United States
Born: 1991

Rankings
World Triathlon Paralympic Qualification Ranking	2
Para triathlon Ranking	7

Starts

30

Podiums

28

Wins

11 Biography

Hailey Danz (nee Danisewicz) was already a successful sportswoman before contracting bone cancer at the age of 12. When she applied for an internship at the Chicago-based Great Lakes Adaptive Sports Association in 2011 her future boss, the triathlete Keri Serota, agreed to hire her on one condition: Hailey must attempt a triathlon. She got the internship and it was that first triathlon that changed her life forever.

Hailey has been a regular on some of the most prestigious podiums in racing, including silver at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

Career highlights:
- Winner 2019 Tokyo World Cup
- 3rd place 2019 ITU Grand Final Lausanne
- 3rd place 2018 ITU Grand Final Gold Coast

- Bronze Rio 2016 Paralympic Games

Latest Athlete Results

2	Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games 28 Aug, 2021 - PTS2 Women - 01:14:58
1	2021 Americas Triathlon Para Championships Pleasant Prairie 27 Jun, 2021 - PTS2 Women - 01:14:35
1	AJ Bell 2021 World Triathlon Para Series Leeds 05 Jun, 2021 - PTS2 Women - 01:22:09
3	2019 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final Lausanne 01 Sep, 2019 - PTS2 Women - 01:26:26
1	2019 Tokyo ITU Paratriathlon World Cup 17 Aug, 2019 - PTS2 Women - 01:18:11
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Athlete Fact Sheet

Given Name	Hailey
Family Name	Danz
Representing	USA
Para triathlon Class	PTS2
Para triathlon Subclass
Year of Birth	1991
Twitter	@HailStormUSA
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