Danielle "Dani" Aravich was born without her left hand and forearm.
After her time as a Division-I cross-country and track and field athlete, she went on to work in professional sports
She volunteered in adaptive sports and began training in track and field for the Paralympic Games.
Later, Aravich caught the attention of a U.S. Paralympic Nordic Ski coach who invited her to a training camp in 2019, which sparked her training for the Paralympic Winter Games.

2-time Paralympian
- Paralympic Games Beijing 2022, 8th (1km Sprint Freestyle - Standing - Women), 9th (10km Freestyle - Standing - Women), 11th (10km Middle - Standing - Women), 13th (6km Individual - Standing - Women)
- Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020, 10th (400m T47 - Women)

Most recent: 2025 – 6th (3.6km Pursuit - Standing - Women), 7th (12.5km Individual - Standing - Women, 7.5km Sprint - Standing - Women)
Years of participation: 12.5km Individual - Standing - Women 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025; 3.6km Pursuit - Standing - Women 2024, 2025; 7.5km Sprint - Standing - Women 2023, 2024, 2025; 4.8km Team Sprint - Standing/Visually Impaired 2024; 1km Sprint Freestyle - Standing - Women 2023; 4 x 2.5km Relay Mixed - Mixed 2022, 2023; 10km Classic Style - Standing - Women 2022; 10km Middle - Standing - Women 2022; 1km Sprint Classic Style - Standing - Women 2022; 6km Individual - Standing - Women 2022
Medals: 1 (1 gold)
- Gold – 2023 (4 x 2.5km Relay Mixed - Mixed)

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