13 Facts About Dan Repacholi

Daniel Repacholi was born on 15 May 1982 and is an Australian sport shooter and politician who has competed at four Olympic Games.

Dan Repacholi is a member of the Australian Labor Party and was elected as a member for the New South Wales seat of Hunter in the 2022 election following the retirement of Joel Fitzgibbon.

Dan Repacholi is a member of the Cessnock Hall of Fame, having been inducted in May 2020 for services to sport.

Dan Repacholi has competed as a sports shooter since he was 12 years old.

Dan Repacholi competed in the 10 metre air pistol, finishing in equal 36th place, and the 50 metre pistol, finishing 23rd, at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.

Dan Repacholi won a gold medal and a bronze medal at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne.

At the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, Dan Repacholi won a bronze medal.

At the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Dan Repacholi won a gold medal in the 10m Air Pistol and bronze in the 50m Pistol events.

Dan Repacholi did not score sufficient points to advance past qualification.

In October 2021, Dan Repacholi was selected as the Australian Labor Party candidate for the Division of Hunter for the 2022 Australian federal election.

Dan Repacholi was endorsed by the Labor leader Anthony Albanese and the Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union.

Dan Repacholi has stated a focus on supporting the mining industry, and improving employment opportunities for tradesmen, trainees and apprentices.

Dan Repacholi has apologised publicly for making these comments and deleted his Instagram account.