- Danielle O'Brien
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Danielle O'Brien
O'Brien & Merriman in 2011.Personal information Country represented Australia
Born 7 February 1990 Height 150 cm Partner Gregory Merriman Coach Monica McDonald, Pasquale Camerlengo, Anjelika Krylova, Elizabeth Swallow, Natalia Deller Former coach Andrei Filipov, Maria Filipov, Victor Kraatz, Maiki Kraatz Choreographer Monica McDonald, Pasquale Camerlengo, Anjelika Krylova Skating club Sydney FSC ISU personal best scores Combined total 104.69
2011 Four Continents ChampionshipsShort dance: 42.67
2011 Four Continents ChampionshipsFree dance 63.57
2011 World Figure Skating ChampionshipsDanielle O'Brien (born 7 February 1990 in Sydney) is an Australian ice dancer. She competes with Gregory Merriman.
They are the 2007-2011 Australian national champions and are three-time competitors at the World Junior Figure Skating Championships. They are also four time competitors at the World Figure Skating Championships and four time representatives at the Four Continents Figure Skating Championships. They are the 2007-2011 Australian national champions and are three-time competitors at the World Junior Figure Skating Championships. They are also four time competitors at the World Figure Skating Championships and four time representatives at the Four Continents Figure Skating Championships.
As of May, 2011, they are ranked 42nd in the world by the International Skating Union.
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Original Dance Controversy
In the 2009-2010 season, their aboriginal themed original dance became gained attention when Russian Ice Dances Oksana Domnina and Maxim Shabelin used a similar theme which had no real resemblance of Australian Aboriginal music of choreography.
Danielle and Greg were planned to compete at the Vancouver Olympics, after being given certainty for competing, however, they had to withdraw from their Olympic qualifier due to injury.
Coaches
They are coached by Australian Ice dance champion Monica Macdonald in Sydney, Australia.
In the 2009-10 season, they trained with former World Champion Victor Kraatz with Maiiki Kraatz. In the 2010-11 season, Danielle and Greg have began part time coaching with former world champion Anjelika Krylova and Pasquale Camerlengo.
Programs
Season Short dance Free dance 2010–2011 Waltz from Cousins by Erich Kuenzel and Quickstep: Dancing Fool by Barry Manilow Boxes by Marvin Hamlisch, After Car by Marvin Hamlisch, Trust Me by Marvin Hamlisch, Golf by Marvin Hamlisch Original dance Free dance 2009–2010 Australian Aboriginal Music Great Balls of Fire by Jerry Lee Lewis, Love Potion No. 9 by The Clovers and Shout by the Isley Brothers 2008–2009 Lindyhop and Swing Sing, Sing, Sing by Louis Prima and This business of love from The Mask Selections of works by Beethoven Moonlight Sonata, Ode to Joy, Symphony No. 5 (Beethoven) 2007–2008 Forest Funk: Australian Aboriginal Music Mamma Mia by Abba Results
(with Merriman)
Event 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 World Championships 27th 25th 25th 27th Four Continents Championships 10th 10th 10th 9th World Junior Championships 26th 23rd 20th Australian Championships 1st J. 1st J. 1st J. 1st 1st 1st 1st Nebelhorn Trophy WD 15th Ondrej Nepela Memorial 10th External links
Categories:- Australian ice dancers
- 1990 births
- Living people
- Sportswomen from Sydney
- Australian female figure skaters
- Australian winter sports biography stubs
- Figure skating biography stubs
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