Danielle Montalbano ( he, דניאל מונטלבאנו; born January 23, 1989) is an American-born former figure skater who competed for Israel. As a single skater, she is the 2014 Israeli national champion and 2014

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silver medalist. From 2009 to 2012, Montalbano competed in pair skating with partner

Evgeni Krasnopolski Evgeni Krasnopolski ( he, יבגני קרסנופולסקי ukr, Євгеній Краснопольський; born 4 October 1988) is a Ukrainian-born Israeli retired pair skater. Krasnopolski and Andrea Davidovich were the first pair represen ...

. They medaled at four international events, including at the Golden Spin of Zagreb and

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Personal life

Danielle Montalbano was born on January 23, 1989, in

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. On May 19, 2015, it was announced that she was engaged to boyfriend and figure skater,

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. Danielle and Michal married on June 10, 2017, at The Royalton with family and friends.

Career

In 2009, Montalbano teamed up with

to compete in pairs. She dislocated her shoulder in practice at the 2011 European Championships, resulting in the pair withdrawing from the event. She broke her ankle in November 2012 while practicing a twist lift – leading to two surgeries, seven screws and a plate – and began rehab after six months. Montalbano and Krasnopolski were coached by

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. Their partnership ended in 2013. In 2013, Montalbano began competing in ladies' singles. The screws and plate were removed from her ankle following the

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. She won the 2014 Israeli national title and silver at the

. Montalbano was assigned to the 2014 European Championships, where she placed 35th. She then went to

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, to train with a partner but broke her

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, putting her in a cast for a month. She teamed up with German pair skater Konrad Hocker-Scholler after a tryout in

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. Montalbano announced her retirement from competitive figure skating on September 10, 2015.

Programs

Single skating

Pair skating

Competitive highlights

2012 WFSC 04d 112 Danielle Montalbano Evgeni Krasnopolski

Single skating

Pair skating with Krasnopolski

''GP: Grand Prix''

References

External links

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