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Revision as of 16:37, 2 November 2012
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Daniel "Dan" Pious and Jordan Pious are a team of Brothers on the 16th season of The Amazing Race.
Team
Dan
Daniel Pious
- Age: 24
- Homeown: Barrington, Rhode Island
- Connection to your teammate: Brother
- Current Occupation: Financial Advisor
- Pet peeve about your teammate: He is very intense
- Favorite hobbies: Watching and playing sports
- Achievements: Being at the Winter Classic when the Bruins won in overtime
- Lifelong to do list: Get a job with a major Boston sports team, get married, have kids and make them huge Boston sports fans
- If I could switch places with someone: Theo Epstein (GM of the Red Sox)
- Role Model/Hero: My dad and my grandfather
- What are you passionate about? Boston sports
- What would you do if you won the million dollars? I’d save and invest it.
- People would be surprised to learn: That I really dislike traveling and it will probably be the most difficult part of the race for me
- Favorite place you have ever visited: Fenway Park
- Biggest challenge you and your teammate will face on the Race together: Staying under the radar and not rubbing the other teams the wrong way, and finding food that I like
- What do you hope to accomplish by running the Race (other than winning one million bucks)? Jordan always wanted to be on the Race because it was his #1 dream in life. All I really want is to make it far enough so Jordan feels as if his dream is achieved
Jordan
Jordan Pious
- Age: 22
- Homeown: Barrington, Rhode Island
- Connection to your teammate: Brother
- Current Occupation: Strategic Consultant
- Pet peeve about your teammate: He hates to travel
- Favorite hobbies: Tennis, New England Patriots, dancing to my own beat
- Achievements: Graduating from Emory University’s Goizueta Business School with High Distinction in May 2009
- Lifelong to do list: Travel the world, meet Tom Brady and start my own company.
- If I could switch places with someone: I wouldn’t
- Role Model/Hero: My parents. Their love for each other and our family, their work ethic, and the way they have supported me have really shaped who I am today. Also, Karen Rein, my best friend, who has taught me to never give up on my dreams and means the world to me.
- What are you passionate about? Tackling life challenges and chasing after new ones and Boston sports
- What would you do if you won the million dollars: Save the money and use it to pay for my MBA
- People would be surprised to learn: I was considerably overweight during a decent portion of my teenage years. I weighed 200 lbs and was only 5'1".
- Favorite place you have ever visited: Israel
- Biggest challenge you and your teammate will face on the Race together: Focusing our intensity and competitive spirits on the Race itself rather than on each other
- What do you hope to accomplish by running the Race (other than winning one million bucks)? I want to create memories with my best friend and show my brother that there is more to our world than what we see at home
Season 16
- Leg 1: 8th (15-minute penalty)
- Leg 2: 8th
- Leg 3: 6th
- Leg 4: 6th
- Leg 5: 4th
- Leg 6: 5th
- Leg 7: 2nd
- Leg 8: 5th
- Leg 9: 1st (Fast Forward)
- Leg 10: 3rd
- Leg 11: 3rd
- Leg 12: 1st
Memorable Moments
Winners
Records/Statistics
Franchise
- Youngest male team to win the race, 23.
- Lowest average placing team who won the race, 4.33
- Highest finish by a male team, 1st Place (tied with Rob & Brennan, Chris & Alex, Reichen & Chip, BJ & Tyler, Tyler & James, Adrian & Collin, Vince & Sam, Richard & Richard, Carlos & Mauricio, Nicolás & Cristóbal, Tyler & Nathan, Shane & Andrew, Shay & Guy, Morten & Truls, and Baggio & Thành Phúc).
- Highest finish by a team with an age average of over 20, 1st place (tied with Rob & Brennan, Chris & Alex, Flo & Zach, Freddy & Kendra, Linz Family, BJ & Tyler, Tyler & James, Eric & Danielle, TK & Rachel, Nick & Starr, Meghan & Cheyne, Zabrina & Joe Jer, and Charlie & Rachel).
- First Jewish team to win the race.
- First team of brothers to win the race.
- Highest average placing Jewish male team ,4.33
American
Season 16
- Youngest team, 23.
- Youngest team in the Final Three, 23.
- Lowest average placing team in the final three, 4.33 (tied with Brent & Caite)
Trivia
External Links
Dan & Jordan's Twitter: @JordanPious
- CBS Biography
- University of Hartford Alum On 'Amazing Race' With Brother
- Dan and Jordan's Plan (02/21/10)
| The Amazing Race Season Index | |
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| United States | 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6 · 7 · 8 · 9 · 10 · 11 · 12 · 13 · 14 · 15 · 16 · 17 · 18 · 19 · 20 · 21 · 22 · 23 · 24 · 25 · 26 · 27 · 28 · 29 · 30 · 31 · 32 · 33 · 34 · 35 |
| Asia | 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 |
| Australia | 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6 · 7 |
| Brazil | 1 |
| Canada | 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6 · 7 · 8 · 9 |
| Central Europe | Cancelled |
| China | 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 |
| China Rush | 1 · 2 · 3 |
| Finland | 1 |
| France | 1 |
| Israel | 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6 · 7 · 8 |
| Latin America | 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6 |
| Norway | 1 · 2 |
| Philippines | 1 · 2 |
| Ukraine | 1 |
| Vietnam | 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6 |
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