Dana Holanová,

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Novotná, is a former

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who represented

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. With

Jaromír Holan Jaromír Holan (born 14 May 1941 in Prague) is a Czech former ice dancer who represented Czechoslovakia. Competing in partnership with Jitka Babická, he won bronze at the 1966 European Championships in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia. By 1968, Hol ...

, she is the 1967 Prague Skate silver medalist, the 1967 Prize of Moscow News bronze medalist, and a two-time Czechoslovak national champion. They finished in the top ten at three ISU Championships.

Personal life

Holanová was born Dana Novotná. She married

and changed her surname to Holanová ( feminine form of Holan) in 1968. Their daughter, Canadian soccer player

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, was born on 13 January 1976 in

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Career

Novotná competed in partnership with Jaroslav Hainz during at least two seasons. The duo won bronze medals at the

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and 1966 Prize of Moscow News. They also took bronze at two Czechoslovak Championships. They placed 11th at the 1967 European Championships in

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, Yugoslavia, and 17th at the 1967 World Championships in

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, Austria. Novotná teamed up with

in 1967. In their first season together, they won silver at the 1967 Prague Skate, bronze at the 1967 Prize of Moscow News, and gold at the Czechoslovak Championships. They placed tenth at the 1968 European Championships in

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, Sweden. The following season, she began competing as Dana Holanová. After winning their second national title, the duo placed 7th at the 1969 European Championships in

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, West Germany, and 8th at the 1969 World Championships in

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, United States.

Competitive highlights

With Holan

With Hainz

References

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