Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: N'afọ 2000, Daniel sonyere ọzọ n'asọmpi abụọ ahụ
World Junior and Men's Championships. [Egwuregwu nke ndị nwoke na ndị ntorobịa] N'asọmpi nke ndị na-eto eto na Sweden, Daniel jiri akara 10 mee ka ọ dị ka afọ gara aga. Ọ bụ onye nke atọ kachasị akara akara na asọmpi ahụ, n'azụ Henrik na Milan Kraft nke Czech Republic. Ọzọ, Sweden enwetaghị ihe nrite, na-agwụ na nke ise. N'asọmpi Iko Mbaụwa nke ụmụ nwoke, Daniel na Henrik nwetara akara ise; ha bụ ndị egwuregwu kacha nta na ndị otu ahụ. Otú ọ dị, Sweden enwetaghị ihe nrite, na-efunahụ Finland na quarterfinal nke asọmpi ahụ.