Five facts about…..Great Britain’s Dan Greaves
What would Great Britain's Dan Greaves have chosen as a career if it wasn't for athletics? Find out here, with five facts about the world and Paralympic discus F44 silver medallist. 12 Oct 2015Imagen
![Dan Greaves Gold medallist Dan Greaves of England poses on the podium during the medal ceremony for the Men's F42/44 Discus at Hampden Park during day five of the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games](/sites/default/files/styles/large_original/public/images/150831111449360_Dan%2BGreaves.jpg?itok=ydXJZmI6)
Dan Greaves of England poses on the podium during the medal ceremony for the Men's F42/44 Discus at Hampden Park at the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games.
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1. There is an artistic side to the champion British thrower - he is a keen photographer.
2. If Greaves hadn’t found athletics he wanted to be an F1 mechanic.
3. The European champion loves eating Nandos.
4. Football is another passion – Greaves is a season ticket holder at Aston Villa, an English Premier League side who, each season, grow more determined to be relegated.
5. He’s pretty strong too – the 33-year-old has bench pressed over 200kg!
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