Daniel Wiffen has revealed he hopes his brother joins him on the medal podium at the next Olympics. The swimmer (23) made history last July after becoming the first Northern Ireland athlete to win an individual gold medal since 1972. He won gold in the 800m freestyle and bronze in the 1500m freestyle for Team Ireland in the French capital.
Daniel Wiffen. Photo: Sportsfile However, appearing on the Late Late Show on RTÉ, Wiffen revealed that his medals have been stored away in an unusual place, as he outlined his targets for the 2028 Games in Los Angeles. "I haven't seen these in a couple of months to be fair.
My parents keep them at home in the sock drawer,” he told host Patrick Kielty. "To be honest, I did the cliche thing of sleeping with the medals as soon as I won the race. “Ever since I came back from Paris I've kept them in the drawer and am moving on for LA and focusing on that”.
On resetting goals, Wiffen, from Magheralin in Co Down, explained how he keeps himself motivated. Wiffen shows Kielty his medals on the Late Late Show. Picture Andres Poveda "I want to be a full-time world record holder and that's what my goals are now, going forward,” he added.
"I hold one world record already. I want three more and I want them within the next four years, so that's what my goal is. "On the build to LA we've got three and a half years, it's going to be defend that medal, make my bronze a gold and try and win another gold at least".
On his plans for the Los Angeles Ol.