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My Take
Danielle Rowe is, frankly, the most decorated athlete in this group and it shows. An Olympic gold medallist, three-time world champion and two-time European champion in the team pursuit, plus an MBE and a place in the British Cycling Hall of Fame, she sat at the very summit of her discipline. The team pursuit fascinates me precisely because it is so unforgiving: a single rider's lapse can undo everyone, so her sustained excellence reflects extraordinary composure and trust. I also respect athletes who step away cleanly at the top. Rowe did exactly that, and to me that dignity completes an already remarkable career.
Overview
Danielle Rowe (née King; born 21 November 1990) is a British former road and track cyclist. As a track cyclist, she is an Olympic gold medallist, three-time world champion, and two-time European champion in the team pursuit. She is a member of the British Cycling Hall of Fame. Rowe became a member of Great Britain's team pursuit squad in 2010, and she became a world champion in 2011.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Danielle Rowe
- Name (Japanese)
- ダニエル・キング
- Reading
- だにえる・きんぐ
- Born
- November 21, 1990 (age 35)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Horse
- Origin
- Hamble-le-Rice, United Kingdom
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 175 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- sport cyclist
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Barton Peveril Sixth Form College
Awards & achievements
- Member of the Order of the British Empire
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.