Breakfast with Bob: Daniel Baekkegard

We can’t wait to see what this young, rising star can do here in Kona on October 8.

September 29, 2022 Bob Babbitt

Photo: Bob Babbitt

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The 26-year-old from Denmark has been a pro for just a few years. But it’s been a pretty impressive few years for Daniel Baekkegard: winning Ironman Austria, finishing 3^rd at the 70.3 World Championship in St George, and 7^th at the full Ironman World Championship in St George last May. We can’t wait to see what this young, rising star can do here in Kona on October 8.

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Breakfast with Bob: Daniel Baekkegard

We can’t wait to see what this young, rising star can do here in Kona on October 8.

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