Daniel Romanchuk
Daniel Romanchuk (born 3 August 1998) is an American Paralympic athlete who competes primarily in wheelchair racing events. He won the Chicago Marathon on October 7, 2018; just under a month later, he became the first American to win the men's wheelchair race at the New York City Marathon, as well as the youngest winner in the history of the wheelchair event in New York.
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| Born | 3 August 1998 Mount Airy, Maryland, USA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years active | 2012–present | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Disability | Spina bifida | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Adam Bleakney | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Paralympic finals | 2016 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Romanchuk followed up these wins with a win at the Boston Marathon on April 15, 2019. He became the first American man to win Boston's wheelchair division since 1993. With his victory at the London Marathon in April 2019, Romanchuk also won the World Para Athletics Marathon Championships title.
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