Daniel Awde

Daniel Awde, also known as Dan Awde, is a British athlete born on June 22, 1988, in Hammersmith, London. He is primarily known as a 400 meters runner and a former decathlete. Awde has represented Great Britain twice at the Summer Olympic Games. In 2002, he won the bronze medal in the under-15 event at the South of England Indoor Pentathlon competition. In 2007, he finished first in the junior event at the England Combined Events Championships. Awde was selected for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing after his training partner, Dean Macey, retired. He achieved the decathlon 'B' qualifying standard of 7700 twice. Awde continues to be an inspirational figure in the world of athletics.