Danielle Hansen
Danielle "Dani" Hansen (born October 16, 1993 in Modesto, California) is an American rower. She competed at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro. Hansen has won a gold medal and five silver medals from the World Rowing Championships and a silver medal from the 2016 Paralympic Games.[1] She is a Royal Canadian Henley Regatta champion, a four-time Head of the Charles Regatta champion, and two-time U.S. national champion. She was a member of the Paralympic Great Eight at the 2016 Head of the Charles Regatta consisting of gold, silver, and bronze Rio Paralympic medalists from Great Britain, United States, and Canada.
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| Born | October 16, 1993 Modesto, CA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 160 lb (73 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | rowing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | University of Washington | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Community Rowing Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Background
Hansen is diagnosed with Erb's palsy in her left arm.[1] She received her bachelor's degree in psychology at the University of Washington.[2] In 2018 she was a coach for the women's rowing team at the University of Washington.[2] She is currently the lead athlete at Hydrow.
Career
College career
She finished first place at the 2014 Pac-12 Championship in the University of Washington’s novice eight.
2014
Hansen won a silver medal in the Legs, Trunk, & Arms Mixed 4+ at the 2014 World Rowing Championships in Amsterdam, Netherlands.[3]
2015
Hansen won a silver medal in the Legs, Trunk, & Arms Mixed 4+ at the 2015 World Rowing Championships in Aiguebelette, France.[4]
2016
Hansen won a silver medal in the Legs, Trunk, & Arms Mixed 4+ at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.[5]
In New York City, at the New York Athletic ClubHansen was honored as the USRowing's Fan Choice Awards National Team Athlete of the Year in 2016.[6]
2017
Hansen won a silver medal in the PR3 Mixed 4+ at the 2017 World Rowing Championships in Sarasota, Florida.[7]
2018
Hansen won a silver medal in the PR3 Mixed 4+ at the 2018 World Rowing Championships in Plovdiv, Bulgaria.
Hansen also won a gold medal and set a World Record in the PR3 w2- with her pair partner, Jaclyn Smith, at the 2018 World Rowing Championships in Plovdiv, Bulgaria.
2019
Hansen won a silver medal in the PR3 Mixed 4+ at the 2019 World Rowing Championships in Ottensheim, Austria.
Senior
| Year | Event | LTA Mixed 2x | Women's Elite/Senior 2- | Women's 8+ | PR3 Mixed 4+ | Mixed 8+ |
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| 2014 | World Championships | |||||
| 2015 | Head of the Charles Regatta | |||||
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| Royal Canadian Henley Regatta | ||||||
| 2016 | Head of the Charles Regatta | |||||
| Paralympic Games | ||||||
| 2017 | Head of the Charles Regatta | |||||
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| U.S. Rowing Club & Elite National Championships | ||||||
References
- "Portrait of Patterson, 2016". Golden State Newspapers. Retrieved January 14, 2017.
- "Washington Huskies".
- "Dani Hansen - 2019 - Senior National Team".
- "Dani Hansen - 2019 - Senior National Team".
- "Dani Hansen - 2019 - Senior National Team".
- usrowing danielle hansen award
- "Dani Hansen - 2019 - Senior National Team".
