Dannielle Khan

Dannielle Jade "Danni" Khan (born 1 September 1995) is an English racing cyclist,^{[3][failed verification]} who currently rides for British amateur team Saint Piran WRT.^[4] She won the sprint and 500m TT events at the Juniors world championships in 2013, as well as the silver medal in the Keirin.

Dannielle Khan

Khan in 2019
Personal information
Full name	Dannielle Jade Khan
Nickname	Danni
Born	(1995-09-01) 1 September 1995 (age 29) Solihull, West Midlands, England
Height	5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Team information
Current team	Saint Piran WRT
Discipline	Track Road
Role	Rider
Rider type	Endurance (track)
Amateur teams
2009–2016	Solihull CC[1]
2016–2018	Team Breeze
2020–2021	ILLI Bikes
2022	Bianchi Hunt Morvelo
2023–	Saint Piran WRT
Professional team
2019	Lotto–Soudal Ladies[2]
Medal record Representing  Great Britain Women's track cycling European Championships 2016 Yvelines Team pursuit Women's para-cycling Paralympic Games 2024 Paris Time trial B Track World Championships 2024 Rio de Janeiro Time trial B 2024 Rio de Janeiro Sprint B 2024 Rio de Janeiro Individual pursuit B

In 2024, having sat out the obligatory international waiting period, she made the switch to para-cycling, riding as a sighted tandem pilot for Elizabeth Jordan in the B classification for visually impaired cyclists. The pairing was an immediate success, and in 2024 Khan, riding with Jordan, won both UCI World Championship and Paralympic Games gold.^[5]

Career

Born in Solihull, Khan started her sporting life as a short track speed skater, and was encouraged to try cycling as part of her off season conditioning. She quickly found success on the velodrome and became a member of British Cycling's Olympic Development Programme in 2012.^[3]

In August 2013, at the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome in Glasgow, Khan represented Britain at the UCI Juniors Track World Championships.^[6] She was featured in the documentary film Bicycle with her family.^[7]

In January 2016 Khan was announced as a member of Team Breeze, British Cycling's women's development squad.^[8]

In October 2016 Khan traveled to Paris to race in her first European Track Championships where she was part of the bronze medal-winning team pursuit squad.

Personal life

Khan's younger sister Daisy, is also a cyclist.

Major results

2011

National Youth Track Championships

1st Sprint

1st 500m time trial

3rd Scratch

2012

National Junior Track Championships

1st Sprint

3rd 500m time trial

3rd Scratch

2nd Team sprint, UEC European Junior Track Championships (with Lucy Garner)

3rd 500m time trial, National Track Championships

2013

UCI Juniors Track World Championships

1st Sprint

1st 500m time trial

2nd Keirin

National Junior Track Championships

1st Sprint

3rd 500m time trial

1st Team sprint, Ghent International Junior Track Meeting (with Hannah Blount)^[9]

Revolution Series

1st Keirin – Round 1, Manchester

2nd Sprint – Round 2, Glasgow

3rd Sprint – Round 1, Manchester

3rd 500m time trial, National Track Championships

2014

National Track Championships

1st Team sprint (with Jessica Varnish)^[10]

2nd Keirin^[11]

Revolution Series

1st Keirin – Round 3, Manchester

2nd Sprint – Round 3, Manchester

3rd Keirin – Round 4, Manchester

2nd Sprint, Dudenhofen

Oberhausen

3rd Keirin

3rd Sprint

3rd Team sprint, UCI Track Cycling World Cup, Guadalajara (with Victoria Williamson)^[12]

2015

2nd Keirin, Fastest Man on Wheels

Revolution Series – Round 1, Derby

3rd Keirin

3rd 500m time trial

2016

UEC European Under-23 Track Championships

1st Team pursuit

3rd Scratch

1st Team pursuit, UCI Track Cycling World Cup, Glasgow

3rd Team pursuit, UEC European Track Championships

3rd Scratch, Revolution – Round 1, Manchester

2017

National Track Championships

1st 500 m time trial

3rd Team pursuit (with Neah Evans, Katie Prankerd and Sarah Storey)

2023

1st Scratch, UCI Track Champions League – Round 4, London

2nd Omnium, National Track Championships

2024

1st Time trial B (with Lizzi Jordan), Paralympic Games

UCI World Championships

1st Time trial B (with Lizzi Jordan)

1st Sprint B (with Lizzi Jordan)

1st Individual pursuit B (with Lizzi Jordan)

References

1. "Individual/Points – Dannielle Khan". British Cycling. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
2. "Lotto Soudal Ladies". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 3 August 2019. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
3. "Dannielle Khan Bio" (PDF). British Cycling. 24 July 2013. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
4. "Points: Dannielle Khan". British Cycling. British Cycling Federation. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
5. "Paris Paralympics 2024: Great Britain win four golds on day two". BBC Sport. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
6. Abby Burton (9 August 2013). "Great Britain's juniors take two world titles and a new world record in Glasgow". Retrieved 14 August 2013.
7. "Bicycle The Film". www.bicyclethefilm.com. Archived from the original on 17 December 2014.
8. Griffiths, Gareth (22 January 2016). "Welsh trio named in Great Britain's new cycling venture 'Team Breeze'". Wales Online. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
9. "Gent International Junior Track Meeting". British Cycling. 5 January 2013. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
10. "National Track Championships: Varnish & Trott among winners". bbc.co.uk. 27 September 2014. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
11. "National Track Championships: Four golds for Varnish & Skinner". bbc.co.uk. 28 September 2014. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
12. "Track World Cup: Britain win two bronze medals in Mexico". bbc.co.uk. 18 January 2014. Retrieved 20 January 2014.

External links

• Danni Khan at British Cycling
• Danni Khan at ParalympicsGB
• Danni Khan at the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games (archived)
• Dannielle Khan at UCI
• Dannielle Khan at Cycling Archives (archived)