Danyon Loader

Danyon Loader

Personal information
Full name	Danyon Joseph Loader, OMNZ
Nationality	New Zealand
Born	April 21, 1975 (1975-04-21) (age 36) Timaru, New Zealand
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Stroke(s)	Freestyle, butterfly
Medal record Men’s swimming Competitor for  New Zealand Olympic Games Gold 1996 Atlanta 200 m freestyle Gold 1996 Atlanta 400 m freestyle Silver 1992 Barcelona 200 m butterfly World Championships Silver 1994 Rome 200 m butterfly Bronze 1994 Rome 200 m freestyle Bronze 1994 Rome 400 m freestyle Commonwealth Games Gold 1994 Victoria 200 m butterfly Silver 1994 Victoria 400 m freestyle Silver 1994 Victoria 4x100 m freestyle Silver 1994 Victoria 4x200 m freestyle Bronze 1994 Victoria 200 m freestyle Bronze 1998 Kuala Lumpur 4x200 m freestyle Pan Pacifics Gold 1993 Kobe 200 m butterfly Gold 1995 Atlanta 200 m freestyle Silver 1995 Atlanta 400 m freestyle Bronze 1993 Kobe 100 m butterfly Bronze 1993 Kobe 4x200 m freestyle Bronze 1995 Atlanta 4x100 m freestyle Bronze 1995 Atlanta 4x200 m freestyle

Danyon Loader ONZM (born on 21 April 1975 in Timaru, New Zealand) is an Olympic champion, former World Record holding swimmer from New Zealand, based in Dunedin. As of 2009^[update], he is a National Record holder.

He swam for New Zealand at two Summer Olympics (1992, 1996) and three Commonwealth Games (1990, 1994 and 1998).

At the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona, he garnered a silver medal in the 200 Butterfly. In 1996 in Atlanta, Loader won two gold medals: in the 200 and 400 freestyles. He set World Records in the short course 200 butterfly and 400 freestyle; and was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame in 2003.^[1]

He has recently reappeared on the local swimming scene after years spent away from it. He is now interested in coaching and takes part in youth development programmes.

He is currently coaching at Capital Swim Club in Wellington. He co-coaches alongside Gary Hurring

References

1. ^ Loader's bio from the International Swimming Hall of Fame website; retrieved 2009-07-07.

Records
Preceded by Franck Esposito	Men's 200m butterfly world record holder (short course) February 6, 1993 – March 26, 1994	Succeeded by Franck Esposito
Preceded by ?	Men's 400m freestyle world record holder (short course) 11 February 1995 – 25 September 1998	Succeeded by Ian Thorpe
Awards and achievements
Preceded by Scott Miller	World Pacific Rim Swimmer of the Year 1996	Succeeded by Michael Klim

Persondata
Name	Loader, Danyon
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	1975-04-21
Place of birth	Timaru, New Zealand
Date of death
Place of death