Daniel Burton
Daniel P. Burton | |
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Burton at completion of first bike ride from coast of Antarctica to the South Pole | |
| Born | Daniel Paul Burton December 4, 1963 |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Public speaker and entrepreneur |
| Known for | First person to bike to the South Pole |
| Website | epicbiking |
Daniel Paul Burton (born December 4, 1963) is an American bicycle enthusiast from Eagle Mountain, Utah, and the first person to complete an expedition from the coast of Antarctica to the South Pole by bicycle (though not the first to cycle to it).
Burton began his expedition, "The South Pole Epic", on December 2, 2013, at Hercules Inlet and arrived at the South Pole on January 21, 2014.