Daniel Ellis (born Albury, New South Wales, 7 October 1988) is an Australian sprint cyclist. He was part of the Australian team that won the team sprint at the 2007 World Cup in Sydney. He is an Australian Institute of Sport scholarship holder.
Ellis was selected as a team member representing Australia at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, with Ryan Bayley and Mark French. They qualified for the final ride-off for the bronze medal. After a strong start, they faded and finished fourth, missing a medal by 0.008 second.
Ellis began competitive cycling at age 10. He attended Dickson College in Canberra.
As of July 2010 Ellis lives in Seaton, South Australia.
Honors and medals
2008 ACTAS Sportstar of the year2005 ACT Sportstar of the Month (February)2005 ACT Sportsart of the Month (January) - Special Achievement Award2004 Stephen Hodge Achievement Award2013 Oceania Championships NZL2010 Oceania Championships NZL2009 Track World Championships POL2008 Olympic Games CHN2008 Track World Championships GBR2006 Junior Track World Championships BEL2005 Junior Track World Championships AUT2nd Team Sprint Oceania Track Championships NZL1st Highbury Homes Westral Wheel Race Perth Winter Track Grand Prix WA1st Flying 200m Sprint Perth Winter Track Grand Prix WA1st Final 200m Sprint Perth Winter Track Grand Prix WA1st Sprint Oceania Championships NZL1st Sprint Australian Track Championships SA1st Team Sprint Australian Track Championships SA2nd Keirin Perth Winter Track Grand Prix WA2nd Keirin Australian Track Championships SA2nd Team Sprint Oceania Championships NZL5th Keirin Oceania Championships NZL1st Team Sprint 2009-10 UCI Track World Cup AUS1st Sprint Oceania Championships AUS1st Team Sprint Oceania Championships AUS2nd sprint Australian Track Championships SA2nd team sprint Australian Track Championships SA2nd Team Sprint 2008-09 UCI Track World Cup COL4th Team Sprint World Championships POL7th Keirin Oceania Championships AUS21st Keirin World Championships POL23rd Sprint World Championships POL1st Team Sprint 2008-09 UCI Track World Cup AUS1st Team Sprint Oceania Championships NZL3rd Sprint Oceania Championships NZL3rd Keirin Australian Championships NSW3rd Team Sprint Australian Championships NSW4th Team Sprint Olympic Games CHN4th Team Sprint Track World Cup USA5th Sprint Australian Championships NSW5th Team Sprint World Championships GBR6th Keirin Oceania Championships NZL13th Sprint 2008-09 UCI Track World Cup COL15th Keirin 2008-09 UCI Track World Cup COL28th Sprint World Championships GBR1st Team Sprint Track World Cup AUS2nd Team Sprint Oceania Championships AUS3rd Keirin Australian Championships NSW3rd Team Sprint Launceston Carnival TAS3rd Sprint Intl Sprint Grand Prix II USA4th Team Sprint Track World Cup CHN4th Team Sprint Track World Cup GBR4th Sprint Oceania Championships AUS4th Team Sprint Latrobe Carnival TAS5th Team Sprint Track World CUP USA5th Sprint Australian Championships NSW5th Team Sprint Australian Championships NSW6th Time Trial Australian Championships NSW7th Keirin Oceania Championships AUS7th Sprint Madison Cup USA8th Keirin Festival of Speed USA9th Sprint Track World Cup GBR9th Sprint Latrobe Carnival TAS12th Sprint Launceston Carnival TAS15th Keirin Air Products Night USA25th Sprint Track World Cup USA25th Sprint Track World Cup AUS1st U19 Keirin Australian Track Championships SA2nd Team Sprint World Junior Track Championships BEL2nd Team Sprint GP von Deutschland im Sprint GER3rd Sprint World Junior Track Championships BEL3rd U19 Sprint Australian Track Championships SA7th Keirin World Junior Track Championships BEL8th Team Sprint Track World Cup AUS12th Sprint Track World Cup AUS13th Sprint GP von Deutschland im Sprint GER1st U19 Sprint Australian Titles SA1st Keirin Olympic Youth Festival AUS1st Team Sprint Olympic Youth Festival AUS2nd Scratch Race Qld Summer of Cycling QLD2nd Derby Qld Summer of Cycling QLD2nd U19 Keirin Australian Titles SA2nd U19 1 Lap Time Trial Australian Titles SA2nd Sprint Olympic Youth Festival AUS2nd 1 km Time Trial Olympic Youth Festival AUS3rd Team Sprint World Junior Track Titles AUT3rd U19 Team Sprint Oceania Titles AUS4th U19 Sprint Oceania Titles AUS5th U19 1 km Time Trial Australian Titles SA5th U19 Keirin Oceania Titles AUS7th Keirin World Junior Track Titles AUT3rd U17 Sprint Australian Titles TAS4th U17 Scratch Race Australian Titles TAS5th U17 500m Time Trial Australian Titles TAS6th U17 1 Lap Time Trial Australian Titles TAS3rd U15 Time Trial Australian Titles NT5th U15 Flying 200m Australian Titles NT5th U15 Sprint Australian Titles NT
