Daniel Hollander
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.
| Daniel Hollander | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 9, 1972 Royal Oak, Michigan |
| Height | 5 ft 2 in (1.57 m) |
| Figure skating career | |
| Skating club | Detroit Skating Club St. Clair Shores FSC |
| Began skating | 1976 |
| Retired | 1999 |
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.
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.