NI swimmer Daniel Wiffen wins Olympic Gold in the 800m Freestyle with a new Olympic record of 7:38.19!
Richard Archibald, Interim CEO, Sport NI said:
“After a 36 year wait Daniel Wiffen is bringing an Olympic gold medal home to Northern Ireland! At Sport NI we are immensely proud of Daniel and his achievements.
“We are proud to have supported Daniel at the start of his career through our National Lottery funded Athlete Award. His progress over the last few years has been incredible, with European and World titles as well as a coveted world record.
“He is an inspiration to us all and I am sure his win will encourage many young people across Northern Ireland to try their hand at swimming. With two more events to come the sky is the limit for Daniel and we wish him all the very best!”