1. Daniel Brian Crates was born on 9 February 1973 and is a British former athlete, who specialised in 800m.
18 Facts About Danny Crates
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Danny Crates is a former Paralympic world record holder in this event, and won gold medals in a number of international competitions, including the Paralympic Games, European Championships and World Championships.
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Danny Crates plays competitive rugby and is a qualified diving instructor.
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Danny Crates took up athletics after losing his right arm in a car accident while in Australia in 1994.
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Danny Crates won gold in the 800m race at the European Championships in 2003, and again in 2005.
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Danny Crates won gold in the same category at the World Indoor Championships in 2003.
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Danny Crates had previously won gold running 400m at the European Championships in 2001.
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Danny Crates won gold in the 800m race at the inaugural Paralympic World Cup in Manchester in 2004, but did not compete to retain his title in 2008.
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Danny Crates plays competitive rugby within teams of non-amputee players.
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Danny Crates carried the Olympic torch in London in 2008 and was selected as flag bearer for the opening ceremony in the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing.
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Danny Crates retired from athletics on 25 July 2009, after competing at the London Grand Prix at Crystal Palace.
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Danny Crates came in third place in his last race and during his career Crates won 11 gold and 1 bronze medals.
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Danny Crates was part of the UK Channel 4 commentary team for the London 2012 Paralympics.
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Danny Crates's autobiography was published in 2012 and is called Danny Boy.
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Since retiring from athletics, Danny Crates has become a motivational speaker and has made many TV appearances.
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Danny Crates is a regular guest reporter on BBC's "Food: Truth or Scare".
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Danny Crates took part in the 2015 series of Celebrity MasterChef.
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Danny Crates was part of the Channel 4 commentary team at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games.