Daniel Hollander

Daniel "Dan" Hollander (born May 9, 1972)[1] is an American figure skater. He is a two-time Vienna Cup champion (1995, 1997) and a two-time U.S. national bronze medalist (1996, 1997). He finished tenth at the 1996 World Championships in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

Daniel Hollander
Born (1972-05-09) May 9, 1972
Royal Oak, Michigan
Height5 ft 2 in (1.57 m)
Figure skating career
Skating clubDetroit Skating Club
St. Clair Shores FSC
Began skating1976
Retired1999

In the 1996–97 season, Hollander trained under Diana Ronayne in St. Clair Shores, Michigan.[1] In 1999, he sustained a number of injuries that forced him to turn professional. He became known for his comedic skating programs. Hollander announced his retirement from competition by executing a backflip, which is an illegal element in figure skating.[2]

Hollander coaches figure skating in Maryland. [3] On October 17, 2015, he married a skating coach, Emily Chase, in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan.[4] Their daughter, Arianna Alina, was born on May 13, 2016.[5]

Programs
Season Short program Free skating
1996–97
[1]
    1992–93
    [1]
      • Robin Hood Prince of Thieves soundtrack (Overture And A Prisoner Of The Crusades)[6]
      • The Princess Bride soundtrack (I Will Never Love Again)
      • Robin Hood Prince of Thieves (The Abduction and The Final Battle At The Gallows)

      Competitive highlights

      GP: Champions Series / Grand Prix

      International[1]
      Event 89–90 90–91 91–92 92–93 93–94 94–95 95–96 96–97 97–98 98–99
      World Champ.10th35th
      GP Cup of Russia7th
      GP Nations Cup4th
      GP NHK Trophy4th
      GP Skate America9th
      GP Skate Canada7th11th
      Centennial on Ice8th
      Vienna Cup1st1st
      Nebelhorn Trophy4th
      Skate Canada (int.)5th
      St. Gervais3rd
      National[1]
      U.S. Champ.8th J6th J2nd J10th10th7th3rd3rd6th11th
      U.S. Champ. (fig.)9th
      Midwestern Sect.3rd J3rd J1st J3rd2nd1st1st
      Midwestern (fig.)4th
      Eastern Great
      Lakes Regionals      		1st J1st J3rd3rd1st1st
      Southwestern Reg.2nd J
      J: Junior level

      References
      1. "Daniel HOLLANDER". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 5, 2016. Retrieved May 5, 2016.
      2. Kestnbaum, Ellyn (2003). Culture on Ice: Figure Skating and Cultural Meaning. Middleton, Connecticut: Wesleyan Publishing Press. p. 194. ISBN 0-8195-6641-1.
      3. "2015 - 2016 Coach/Instructor Compliance" (PDF). U.S. Figure Skating. April 11, 2016. p. 135. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 12, 2016.
      4. Elfman, Lois (November 5, 2015). "Brought together by skating, Hollanders get married". IceNetwork.com.
      5. Brannen, Sarah S. (May 16, 2016). "The Inside Edge: Kerr, Marshall to wed in UK castle". IceNetwork.com.
      6. Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: 1993 US Figure Skating Championships Men Free Full Event. YouTube.
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