CAVERZASCHI Daniel

11 Jul 1993
28
Male
WT
MADRID
 
Spain
MADRID
 
Spain

Events and Medals

Discipline Event Rank Medal
WTE Wheelchair Tennis Men's Singles 5
Men's Doubles 5

Schedule

Change
Start Time Location Event Status
4th on Centre Court
Ariake Tennis Park Centre Court
NED
EGBERINK TEGBERINK Tom
 Sport Class: WT
6
6
ESP
CAVERZASCHI DCAVERZASCHI Daniel
 Sport Class: WT
4
3
Finished
Ariake Tennis Park Court 1
ESP
CAVERZASCHI DCAVERZASCHI Daniel
 Sport Class: WT
6
6
GBR
BAILEY DBAILEY Dermot
 Sport Class: WT
2
0
Finished
Ariake Tennis Park Court 2
ESP
CAVERZASCHI DCAVERZASCHI Daniel
 Sport Class: WT
6
6
BEL
GERARD JGERARD Joachim
 Sport Class: WT
3
4
Finished
3rd on Court 2
Ariake Tennis Park Court 2
ESP
Caverzaschi / de la Puente
3
4
FRA
Houdet / Peifer
6
6
Finished
Ariake Tennis Park Court 4
ESP
CAVERZASCHI DCAVERZASCHI Daniel
 Sport Class: WT
6
6
RSA
MARIPA EMARIPA Evans
 Sport Class: WT
2
4
Finished
2nd on Court 4
Ariake Tennis Park Court 4
ESP
Caverzaschi / de la Puente
6
6
USA
Ratzlaff / Stroud
1
2
Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

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RankEventYearLocation
Paralympic Games
QFDoubles2016Rio de Janeiro, BRA
R16Singles2016Rio de Janeiro, BRA
R16Doubles2012London, GBR
R32Singles2012London, GBR

Legend
WR - Winner, RU - Runner-up, 3RD - 3rd place, 4TH - 4th place, F - Final, SF - Semifinal, QF - Quarterfinal, R16 - Round of 16, R32 - Round of 32, R64 - Round of 64, R128 - Round of 128
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Dani (Athlete, 06 Aug 2021)
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Reading, entrepreneurship, travelling. (Athlete, 06 Aug 2021)
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Athlete
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Economics - University of Warwick, Great Britain
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English, French, Italian, Spanish
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Ana Salas Lozano [personal], ESP, from 2016; Eduardo Santana [ESP]; Borja Carabias [ESP]
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Left (sesalen.es, 17 Nov 2017)
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2008 for Spain (Athlete, 01 Jun 2016)
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In 2019 he injured the C5 vertebra in his spinal cord, which forced him to stop training for three months. (efe.com, 21 Mar 2020; efe.com, 04 Jun 2019)

In 2018 he was troubled by minor injuries which were caused by his wheelchair. (efe.com, 04 Jun 2019)

In 2016 he sustained a 15 centimetre tear in his quadriceps. (Athlete, 01 Jun 2016)

He suffered from tendinitis in his wrists throughout 2014 and 2015, which led to a stress fracture in his hand. (Athlete, 01 Jun 2016)

He broke his left arm skiing in mid-2008 and was out of action for five months. (Athlete, 03 Apr 2011)

He had surgery on his left knee in November 2006 and was sidelined for eight months. (Athlete, 03 Apr 2011)
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He began the sport at age 13 at the Madrid Tennis Federation in Spain. (Athlete, 06 Aug 2021)
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"I had always played numerous sports. In fact, when I was starting to compete in tennis, I was also competing in alpine skiing. I finally chose tennis because I loved competing in it, I loved the atmosphere in the tennis tour." (Athlete, 21 Aug 2012)
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To be ranked number one in the world and compete at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (Athlete, 06 Aug 2021; efe.com, 21 Mar 2020; danielcaverzaschi.com, 15 Dec 2018)
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Being ranked in the world top 12 and competing at two Paralympic Games. (Athlete, 06 Aug 2021)
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Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal. (Athlete, 06 Aug 2021)
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"Meditation, putting the bottles in a certain position, breathing techniques. Writing the tactics plan in my diary, even during the match." (Athlete, 06 Aug 2021; Athlete, 01 Jun 2016)
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"It might take me longer, but I'll make it further." (Athlete, 06 Aug 2021)

General Interest

Classification
Open (itftennis.com, 05 Feb 2020)

Type of Impairment
Limb deficiency (Athlete, 06 Aug 2021)

Origin of Impairment
Congenital (danielcaverzaschi.com, 15 Dec 2018, Athlete, 06 Aug 2021)

Impairment Details
He was born with proximal focal femoral deficiency [PFFD], resulting in him missing his right femur [thighbone] and the lower part of his right leg. He also had a number of malformations on his left leg that led him to undergo surgery to make it functional. (danielcaverzaschi.com, 15 Dec 2018; Athlete, 06 Aug 2021)

General
OTHER ACTIVITIES
He has served as the head of the wheelchair tennis commission of the Spanish Tennis Federation "I enjoy it because it is my passion. I think wheelchair tennis has to improve and a goal is to make it known and to take it where it deserves." (rfet.es, 19 Dec 2019; efe.com, 04 Jun 2019)

Legend
:
Gold Medal Event
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Silver Medal Event
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Bronze Medal Event
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