Christina Danieli of Gross Pointe Farms, Michigan, began competing in Special Olympics at the age of 11, more than 20 years ago. Starting with swimming, she then tried Alpine skiing, basketball, bowling and golf. As a high schooler, Christina competed on the junior varsity tennis team. She earned two varsity letters each in cross country and track and three varsity letters in swimming. As part of the Special Olympics Michigan delegation, Christina competed in swimming at the 2018 Special Olympics USA Games, where she won four gold medals. In the Special Olympics World Winter Games Turin 2025, she will represent Special Olympics USA in Alpine skiing.
Christina attended vocational schools for both dog grooming and culinary arts. She now works in nutritional services at Corewell Health. As a mother, she shares her commitment to sports training with her son, Andrew, teaching him the basics of swimming. She is honored to represent her country and is preparing to bring home medals from Italy.