Dan Cnossen
NORDIC SKIING
LW12
Paralympic medals: 2 Gold, 4 Silver, 1 Bronze
2026 Outlook: Dan Cnossen arrives at the Milano Cortina cycle focused on converting veteran consistency into one more signature run at the podium. Training with renewed emphasis on sprint power and range efficiency, the three-time Paralympian remains a performance anchor for Team USA, pairing tactical precision with the durability that has defined his career. At 41, the decorated former Navy SEAL continues to set the competitive tone for a rising U.S. squad — chasing speed of his own while helping shape a medal-ready culture for 2026.
Need to know:
• Three-time Paralympian
• Cnossen served in the U.S. Navy as a SEAL officer from 2002-15 and was on the Naval Academy triathlon team.
• After being injured in combat in Afghanistan in 2009, he turned to Paralympic sports. He also enjoys surfing and ocean paddling.
Personal:
Age: 41
Hometown: Topeka, Kansas
Limb difference / disability: Above-knee bilateral amputee
Dan Cnossen
NORDIC SKIING
LW12
Paralympic medals: 2 Gold, 4 Silver, 1 Bronze
2026 Outlook: Dan Cnossen arrives at the Milano Cortina cycle focused on converting veteran consistency into one more signature run at the podium. Training with renewed emphasis on sprint power and range efficiency, the three-time Paralympian remains a performance anchor for Team USA, pairing tactical precision with the durability that has defined his career. At 41, the decorated former Navy SEAL continues to set the competitive tone for a rising U.S. squad — chasing speed of his own while helping shape a medal-ready culture for 2026.
Need to know:
• Three-time Paralympian
• Cnossen served in the U.S. Navy as a SEAL officer from 2002-15 and was on the Naval Academy triathlon team. After being injured in combat in Afghanistan in 2009, he turned to Paralympic sports.
• He also enjoys surfing and ocean paddling.
Personal:
Age: 41
Hometown: Topeka, Kansas
Limb difference: Above-knee bilateral
