Daniel Hollander Explained

Daniel Hollander
Birth Date:May 9, 1972
Birth Place:Royal Oak, Michigan
Formercoach:Mitch Moyer, David Lowery, Rita Lowery, Diana Ronayne
Skating Club:Detroit Skating Club
St. Clair Shores FSC
Beganskating:1976
Retired:1999

Daniel "Dan" Hollander (born May 9, 1972) 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.

In the 1996–97 season, Hollander trained under Diana Ronayne in St. Clair Shores, Michigan. 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.[1]

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

Programs

SeasonShort programFree skating
1996–97
1992–93
  • Robin Hood Prince of Thieves soundtrack (Overture And A Prisoner Of The Crusades)[2]
  • 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
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National
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J: Junior level

External links

Notes and References

  1. Book: Kestnbaum, Ellyn . Culture on Ice: Figure Skating and Cultural Meaning . Wesleyan Publishing Press . 2003 . 0-8195-6641-1 . Middleton, Connecticut . 194.
  2. Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: 1993 US Figure Skating Championships Men Free Full Event . YouTube.