Daniel J. "Dan" Rafael[1] (born November 16, 1961, in Mont-Laurier, Quebec, Canada) is a Canadian male curler and curling coach. He worked as national curling coach (head coach of national curling federation) and national curling teams coach of France, China,[2][3] Italy,[4] Czech Republic, Turkey,[5] Russia, Poland.
| Daniel Rafael | |
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| Born | 16 November 1961 |
He grew up and started playing curling in Schefferville, Quebec, where he played his entire junior curling career.
Teams and events edit
| Season | Skip | Third | Second | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994–95 | Peter Byrns | Daniel Rafael | Kevin Yerbury | J. Laverdiere |
| 2001–02 | Daniel Rafael | ? | ? | ? |
| 2002–03 | Peter Byrns | Daniel Rafael | Don Field | Mike Kennedy |
| 2003–04 | Dan Elie | Gerry Lafferty | Daniel Rafael | Patrice Lemieux |
National coach edit
| Years | Country |
|---|---|
| 2007 |  France
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| 2007–2010 |  China
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| 2010–2012 |  Italy
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| 2012–2014 |  Czech Republic
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| 2014–2015 |  Turkey
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| 2015–2018 | China
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| 2018–2022 |  Russia
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| 2023-Present |  Spain
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Record as a coach of national teams edit
References edit
- ^ "07太平洋冰壶锦标赛 中国队参赛名单_中国冬季运动". Archived from the original on 2018-11-13. Retrieved 2018-11-12.
- ^ Curling coach furious over 'passionless' team - China.org.cn
- ^ Curling Camps: the HOT SHOTS | The Curling News
- ^ Daniel Rafael nuovo tecnico delle squadre nazionali | CURLING ITALIA
- ^ "Turkey seeks to enter curling arena". Daily Sabah. November 21, 2014. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
External links edit
- Daniel Rafael at World Curling
- Daniel Rafael at the Chinese Olympic Committee
- Daniel Rafael on LinkedIn
- Daniel Rafael on Facebook
- Video: Swisscup Basel Interview Dan Rafael on YouTube ("World Curling Tour WCT" YouTube channel; October 7, 2013)
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