| Head-to-Head Stats | ||
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Paratriathlon Ranking | 2 |
| 9 | Paralympic Qualification Ranking | 1 |
| 0 | Head-to-Head | 21 |
| Latest Head-to-Head | ||
| 10 | Paris 2024 Paralympic Games 2024-09-02 |
1 |
| World Championship Stats | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | World Championship Starts | 1 |
| 0 | World Championship Wins | 0 |
| 0 | World Championship Podiums | 1 |
| World Championship Results |
|---|
| 2016 Rotterdam ITU Paratriathlon World Championships | 7 |
| 2016 Rotterdam ITU Paratriathlon World Championships | 3 |
| World Paratriathlon Event Stats | ||
|---|---|---|
| 9 | World Paratriathlon Event Starts | 5 |
| 2 | World Paratriathlon Event Wins | 3 |
| 5 | World Paratriathlon Event Podiums | 5 |
| Career Head-to-Head Stats | ||
|---|---|---|
| 49 | Race Starts | 49 |
| 8 | Race Wins | 23 |
| 22 | Race Podiums | 46 |
Rakel suffered an accident in 2001 which left her left leg paralyzed. She had never practiced sport before, but found in exercising her way to keep to keep fit and active.
Rakel is currently ranked fifth in the world and has secured eight podium finishes and three gold medals.
Recent Highlights
- 5th place at the 2017 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final Rotterdam;
- 4th place at the 2017 Kitzbühel ETU Triathlon European Championships;
- 5th place at the 2017 Yokohama ITU World Paratriathlon Series;
- 3rd place at the 2017 Gold Coast ITU World Paratriathlon Series; and
- 8th place at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Paralympic Games.
Hailey Danz (nee Danisewicz) was already a successful sportswoman before contracting bone cancer at the age of 12. When she applied for an internship at the Chicago-based Great Lakes Adaptive Sports Association in 2011 her future boss, the triathlete Keri Serota, agreed to hire her on one condition: Hailey must attempt a triathlon. She got the internship and it was that first triathlon that changed her life forever.
Hailey has been a regular on some of the most prestigious podiums in racing, including silver at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.
Career highlights:
- Winner 2019 Tokyo World Cup
- 3rd place 2019 ITU Grand Final Lausanne
- 3rd place 2018 ITU Grand Final Gold Coast
- Bronze Rio 2016 Paralympic Games
ITU Paralympic Triathlete 