Daniel Rafael
| Daniel Rafael | |
|---|---|
| Born | 16 November 1961 |
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. Rafael now works as the coach for the Spanish mixed doubles team.
He grew up and started playing curling in Schefferville, Quebec, where he played his entire junior curling career. Rafael, as of 2025, now resides in Portugal.[6]
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
|
| 2018–2022 |  Russia
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| 2023–Present |  Spain
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Record as a coach of national teams
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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.
- ^ "World Mixed Doubles Team:Spain". World Curling. April 26, 2025. Retrieved April 26, 2025.
External links
[edit]- Daniel Rafael at World Curling
- Daniel Rafael at the Chinese Olympic Committee (archived)
- 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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