Daniel Rafael
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| Daniel Rafael | |
|---|---|
| Born | 16 November 1961 Mont-Laurier, Quebec, Canada |
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 | edit source]| 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 | edit source]| Years | Country |
|---|---|
| 2007 | File:Flag of France.svg France |
| 2007–2010 | File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China |
| 2010–2012 | File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy |
| 2012–2014 | File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic |
| 2014–2015 | File:Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey |
| 2015–2018 | File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China |
| 2018–2022 | File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia |
| 2023–Present | File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain |
Record as a coach of national teams
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References
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- ^ 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
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External links
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- Daniel Rafael on LinkedIn
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- Video: Swisscup Basel Interview Dan Rafael on YouTube ("World Curling Tour WCT" YouTube channel; October 7, 2013)
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