Dani aravich
NORDIC SKIING
T47
Paralympic medals: 0
2026 Outlook: A fearless crossover athlete with a biathlete’s grit and a sprinter’s engine, Dani Aravich enters 2026 chasing her first individual Paralympic podium. The “Biathlon Bandit” has turned a late start in Nordic sport into steady World Championship climbs, blending growing range composure with the raw endurance that carried her from the Tokyo track to Beijing’s ski trails just six months later. After top-10 Paralympic finishes and a World Championship relay gold, Aravich is sharpening tactics and confidence with medal margins in sight.
Need to know:
• Two-time Paralympian
• Dani competed in both the Summer and Winter Paralympic Games just six months apart: she raced track and field in Tokyo and then switched to Nordic skiing/biathlon in Beijing.
Personal:
Age: 29
Hometown: Boise, ID
Limb difference / disability: Congenital limb difference – born without left hand and forearm
Dani Aravich
NORDIC SKIING
T47
Paralympic medals: 0
2026 Outlook: A fearless crossover athlete with a biathlete’s grit and a sprinter’s engine, Dani Aravich enters 2026 chasing her first individual Paralympic podium. The “Biathlon Bandit” has turned a late start in Nordic sport into steady World Championship climbs, blending growing range composure with the raw endurance that carried her from the Tokyo track to Beijing’s ski trails just six months later. After top-10 Paralympic finishes and a World Championship relay gold, Aravich is sharpening tactics and confidence with medal margins in sight.
Need to know:
• Two-time Paralympian
• Aravich competed in both the Summer and Winter Paralympic Games just six months apart: she raced track and field in Tokyo and then switched to Nordic skiing/biathlon in Beijing.
Personal:
Age: 29
Hometown: Boise, ID
Limb difference: Congenital – born without left hand and forearm
