This guy was born in Hungary where he was introduced to all sorts of sports from an early age. Gymnastics, shooting, and soccer together set him up to become competitive though later he settled with running. He never thought for a second that he was any talented (unlike his sister), however, many athletes dream about becoming an Olympians one day. Against the odds he continued to improve thanks to some knowledgeable coaches and the inner drive to get better.
Determined to move abroad he eventually lucked out as he landed an athletic scholarship in the USA. Supported by the ever-caring parents and family Daniel managed to graduate and get studying out of the way- for the time being at least.
Moving to North Dakota seemed to be good choice when looking back in life. He did his first triathlon in 2009, 2010 marked his second one and the roll hasn't stopped since. He completed his first off-road triathlon in Jamestown, ND (XTERRA Pipestem Creek) in 2012, only months after going through a knee surgery with a torn meniscus. After that he decided to make off-road triathlon the primary focus of his attention.
XTERRA events offer everything a nature-loving athlete could ask for from the open water swim to challenging mountain bike courses and the tough, obstacle -laden running trails. Coming into triathlon with a background in running the off-road version of triathlon suits him as it requires speed, strength and agility... and the love to get dirty!
Growing up in Salgotarjan, an old mining town nestled by endless forests in northern Hungary, he is in a constant lookout for similar training grounds- in different parts of the world.
Determined to move abroad he eventually lucked out as he landed an athletic scholarship in the USA. Supported by the ever-caring parents and family Daniel managed to graduate and get studying out of the way- for the time being at least.
Moving to North Dakota seemed to be good choice when looking back in life. He did his first triathlon in 2009, 2010 marked his second one and the roll hasn't stopped since. He completed his first off-road triathlon in Jamestown, ND (XTERRA Pipestem Creek) in 2012, only months after going through a knee surgery with a torn meniscus. After that he decided to make off-road triathlon the primary focus of his attention.
XTERRA events offer everything a nature-loving athlete could ask for from the open water swim to challenging mountain bike courses and the tough, obstacle -laden running trails. Coming into triathlon with a background in running the off-road version of triathlon suits him as it requires speed, strength and agility... and the love to get dirty!
Growing up in Salgotarjan, an old mining town nestled by endless forests in northern Hungary, he is in a constant lookout for similar training grounds- in different parts of the world.
Moved from here...via 3100.hu from youtube
... for a short while he was living here, too...
via Tailerly from youtube
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... to here.Tempest Milky Way from Randy Halverson on Vimeo. via Dakotalapse from vimeo- South Dakota
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