Daniel Fontana, ARG

Date of Birth:

31 December 1975
Born: Rio Negro, Argentian
Nationality: Argentinian
Hometown: General Roca, Rio Negro
Nickname: Dany
Years in Triathlon: Eight
Sponsors: Le Coq Sportif/GT Bikes
Other sports: Swimming
Education: University education
Occupation: Accountant / Pro Triathlete
Languages: Spanish / English
Marital Status: Single
Children: none
Proudest Moment: Winning the 2001 Pan American Championships
Training Week: 7 days a week - 5 / 6 hours per day
Website: www.triatlon.org.ar/fontana.htm
Other: Member of Argentinian Triathlon TeamMember of Olympic Program 2004/2008 - Sports Revelation "Diario Clarin" Awards 1994 - Best Sportsmen from Bahia Blanca Award 1998 - Best Triathlete from Bahia Blanca Award 1997 and 1998 - Best Triathlete from Rio Negro Award 1995
Historical results
World Championships  
2002 - 49th place Cancun, Mexico
2002- 14th place- Duathlon Champs Cancun, Mexico
2000 - DNF Perth, Australia
1999 - 58th place Montreal, Canada
1998 - 67th place Lausanne, Switzerland
1997 - 56th place Perth, Australia
1995 - 6th place Junior, Cancun
World Cup  
2003 - 6th Rio World Cup, BRA
2003 - 10th place Cancun World Cup, MEX
2003 - 23rd place Madeira World Cup, POR
2003 - 11th place Edmonton World Cup, CAN
2002 - 38th place Tiszaujvaros World Cup, HUN
2002 - DNF Lausanne World Cup, SUI
2001 - 6th place Cancun World Cup, MEX
2000 - 34th place Rio World Cup, BRA
2000 - 30th place Sydney World Cup, AUS
1999 - 33rd place Cancun World Cup, MEX
1998 - 6th place

Cancun World Cup, MEX

1997 - 63rd place Tiszaujvaros World Cup, HUN
1997 - 39th place Cancun World Cup. MEX
National  
1999 - 2nd place Argentinian Championships
1997, 1999, 2001 - 1st place Argentinian Championships
1995 - 1st place Argentinian Sprint Champion
1994, 1995 - 1st place Argentinian Junior Champion
Regional  
2004 - 5th 2004 Pan American Triathlon, MEX
2003 - 5th 2003 Pan American Championships, DOM
2002 - 3rd place Pan American Championships
2001 - 1st place Pan-American Championships
2000 - 1st place South American Championships
1999 - 5th place South American Championships
1999 - 4th place Pan-American Championships
1998 - 5th place South American Championships, Uruguay
1998 - 5th place American Cup, San Andres, Colombia
1997 - 4th place South American Championships, Brazil
Games (Olympic, PanAmerican)  
2004 - 28th place 2004 Athens Olympics
2002 - 4th place South American Games, Brazil
1999 - 7th place PanAmerican Games, Winnipeg
1998 - 2nd individual, 1st team ODESUR Games, Ecuador
1995 - 1st place Pan-American Games, Mar del Plata
International Events  
2004 - 3rd place 2004 Valsana International, ITA
2004 - 1st place La Paz Continental, Argentina
2003 - 1st place La Paz International, Argentina
2003 - 2nd place Brasilia ITU International, Brazil
2003 - 1st place La Paz International, Argentina
2003 - 5th place Fortaleza International, Brazil
2003 - 1st place Amatique Bay International, Guatemala
2001 - 1st place Sao Paulo International
2002 - 4th place Punta del Este International
2002 - 1st place La Paz International
1999 - 2nd place Montevideo Triathlon, Uruguay
1999 - 7th place Mar del Plata Triathlon
1999 - 8th place ITU Villa Velha International
1998 - 1st place ITU Mar del Plata International
1998 - 8th place ITU Puerto Vallarta International
1998 - 3rd place ITU Guadalajara International
   

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