Personal highlights...
- Kona qualifier and finisher 2022
- World Champs qualifier and finisher Finland
- European IM Championship 7th place in AG
- African Ironman Championship 5th place in AG
- Ironman PB: 9:39
Meet Daniel, the triathlete...
Danie completed his full Ironman and instantly fell in love with the sport, the community, and the lifelong journey of becoming a better athlete. Through passion, commitment, hard work, and a relentless drive to be “better than yesterday”, he demonstrated that dreams can be made possible and qualified for Kona just three years after his first full triathlon whilst still being relatively new to the sport.
Meet Daniel, the coach...
Daniel or "Danie" is a strong believer that most of us are only scratching the surface when it comes to our potential and is currently on a mission to discover his own, as he continues to compete as a top age grouper. These same characteristics and belief are what enabled Danie to play competitive tennis as a junior at a national level and is something that he has carried over into both his professional career and competitive sports throughout his life.
Danie has been involved and been coaching in different disciplines and industries for more than 20 years, starting as a professional tennis coach, transitioning into other sports and then in business coaching (executive, leadership, and entrepreneurial coaching to be more specific). He continues to study and gain experience in the science of these respective disciplines, as well as psychology, neuroscience, and high performing individuals. Understanding the “hard” and “softer” aspects enables Danie to coach the athlete/individual through a systemic and wholistic approach.
Outside of sports and coaching, Danie is a Vice President of a global organisation where he is accountable for a PnL of a commercial business with direct reports and teams across multiple regions, which leads to a busy international travel schedule. He started his early career as an entrepreneur however and sold that business (one of leading tennis academies in South Africa at the time) as he transitioned into corporate and management consulting.
Danie is the right fit for you whether are an age grouper who are curious to see what your actual potential is, if you are stuck and trying to figure out how to unlock the next level in your performance, and/or a time scarce executive trying to balance many “balls” whilst still chasing a dream outside of your career for health and fulfilment reasons.