Daniel "Dan" Hollander (born May 9, 1972)
[ is an American ]figure skater
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. 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
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, Canada.
In the 1996–97 season, Hollander trained under Diana Ronayne in St. Clair Shores, Michigan
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History ...
.[ 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 was an illegal element in figure skating at that time. The ban has since been lifted.][ On October 17, 2015, he married a skating coach, Emily Chase, in ]Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
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.[ Their daughter, Arianna Alina, was born on May 13, 2016.][
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Programs
Competitive highlights
''GP: Champions Series / Grand Prix''
References
External links
Official website of Dan Hollander
at Figure Skaters Online
1972 births
American male single skaters
Living people
Sportspeople from Royal Oak, Michigan
20th-century American sportsmen
21st-century American sportsmen
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