Dannielle Jade Elizabeth "Danni" Khan (born 1 September 1995) is an English racing cyclist,[4][failed verification] who currently rides for British amateur team Saint Piran WRT.[5] She won the sprint and 500m TT events at the Juniors world championships in 2013, as well as the silver medal in the Keirin.
In 2024, having sat out the obligatory international waiting period, she made the switch to para-cycling, riding as a sighted tandem pilot for Elizabeth Jordan in the B classification for visually impaired cyclists. The pairing was an immediate success, and in 2024 Khan, riding with Jordan, won both UCI World Championship and Paralympic Games gold.[6]
Career
Born in Solihull, Khan started her sporting life as a short track speed skater, and was encouraged to try cycling as part of her off season conditioning. She quickly found success on the velodrome and became a member of British Cycling's Olympic Development Programme in 2012.[4]
In August 2013, at the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome in Glasgow, Khan represented Britain at the UCI Juniors Track World Championships.[7] She was featured in the documentary film Bicycle with her family.[8]
In January 2016 Khan was announced as a member of Team Breeze, British Cycling's women's development squad.[9]
In October 2016 Khan traveled to Paris to race in her first European Track Championships where she was part of the bronze medal-winning team pursuit squad.
Khan was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2025 New Year Honours for services to cycling.[10]
Personal life
Khan's younger sister Daisy, is also a cyclist.
Major results
- 2011
- National Youth Track Championships
- 1st
Sprint - 1st 500m time trial
- 3rd
Scratch
- 1st
- 2012
- National Junior Track Championships
- 1st Sprint
- 3rd 500m time trial
- 3rd Scratch
- 1st
- 2nd
Team sprint, UEC European Junior Track Championships (with Lucy Garner) - 3rd 500m time trial, National Track Championships
- 2013
- UCI Juniors Track World Championships
- 1st
Sprint - 1st 500m time trial
- 2nd Keirin
- 1st
- National Junior Track Championships
- 1st Sprint
- 3rd 500m time trial
- 1st
- 1st
Team sprint, Ghent International Junior Track Meeting (with Hannah Blount)[11] - Revolution Series
- 1st Keirin – Round 1, Manchester
- 2nd Sprint – Round 2, Glasgow
- 3rd Sprint – Round 1, Manchester
- 1st
- 3rd 500m time trial, National Track Championships
- 2014
- National Track Championships
- 1st Team sprint (with Jessica Varnish)[12]
- 2nd Keirin[13]
- 1st
- Revolution Series
- 1st Keirin – Round 3, Manchester
- 2nd Sprint – Round 3, Manchester
- 3rd Keirin – Round 4, Manchester
- 1st
- 2nd Sprint, Dudenhofen
- Oberhausen
- 3rd Keirin
- 3rd Sprint
- 3rd
- 3rd Team sprint, UCI Track Cycling World Cup, Guadalajara (with Victoria Williamson)[14]
- 2015
- 2nd Keirin, Fastest Man on Wheels
- Revolution Series – Round 1, Derby
- 3rd Keirin
- 3rd 500m time trial
- 3rd
- 2016
- UEC European Under-23 Track Championships
- 1st
Team pursuit - 3rd
Scratch
- 1st
- 1st Team pursuit, UCI Track Cycling World Cup, Glasgow
- 3rd Team pursuit, UEC European Track Championships
- 3rd Scratch, Revolution – Round 1, Manchester
- 2017
- National Track Championships
- 1st 500 m time trial
- 3rd Team pursuit (with Neah Evans, Katie Prankerd and Sarah Storey)
- 1st
- 2023
- 1st Scratch, UCI Track Champions League – Round 4, London
- 2nd Omnium, National Track Championships
- 2024
- 1st Time trial B (with Lizzi Jordan), Paralympic Games
- UCI World Championships
- 1st Time trial B (with Lizzi Jordan)
- 1st Sprint B (with Lizzi Jordan)
- 1st Individual pursuit B (with Lizzi Jordan)
- 1st
References
- ^ "2025 New Year Honours List" (PDF). Retrieved 31 December 2024.
- ^ "Individual/Points – Dannielle Khan". British Cycling. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
- ^ "Lotto Soudal Ladies". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 3 August 2019. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
- ^ a b "Dannielle Khan Bio" (PDF). British Cycling. 24 July 2013. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
- ^ "Points: Dannielle Khan". British Cycling. British Cycling Federation. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
- ^ "Paris Paralympics 2024: Great Britain win four golds on day two". BBC Sport. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ Abby Burton (9 August 2013). "Great Britain's juniors take two world titles and a new world record in Glasgow". Retrieved 14 August 2013.
- ^ "Bicycle The Film". www.bicyclethefilm.com. Archived from the original on 17 December 2014.
- ^ Griffiths, Gareth (22 January 2016). "Welsh trio named in Great Britain's new cycling venture 'Team Breeze'". Wales Online. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
- ^ "Southgate knighted in New Year Honours - full list". BBC. 30 December 2024. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
- ^ "Gent International Junior Track Meeting". British Cycling. 5 January 2013. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
- ^ "National Track Championships: Varnish & Trott among winners". bbc.co.uk. 27 September 2014. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
- ^ "National Track Championships: Four golds for Varnish & Skinner". bbc.co.uk. 28 September 2014. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
- ^ "Track World Cup: Britain win two bronze medals in Mexico". bbc.co.uk. 18 January 2014. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
External links
- Danni Khan at British Cycling
- Danni Khan at ParalympicsGB
- Danni Khan at the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games (archived)
- Dannielle Khan at UCI
- Dannielle Khan at Cycling Archives (archived)
