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Danielle Kahle - Two-Time Pacific Coast Senior Ladies Sectional Champion

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Danielle Kahle

Danielle Kahle

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Danielle Kahle - Upcoming Figure Skater and Champion:

Danielle Kahle, a figure skater from Thousand Oaks, California, won the Senior Ladies event at the Pacific Coast Figure Skating Championships two years in a row. She was also the U.S. National Novice Ladies Champion in 2002.

Date and Place of Birth:

Danielle Kahle was born on April 9, 1989 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

Hometown, Training Town, Skating Club:

Danielle Kahle lives in Thousand Oaks, California. She trains in Simi Valley and El Segundo, California. She represents the All Year Figure Skating Club.

Coach Frank Caroll:

Danielle's coach is Frank Caroll. Frank Caroll was Michelle Kwan's coach. He also trained World Champion and Olympic Silver Medalist Linda Fratianne. He also coaches 2006 Olympian Evan Lysacek.

Competition Highlights:

  • 2007 U.S. Championships - 6th Place
  • 2007 Pacific Coast - 1st Place
  • 2006 U.S. Championships - 12th Place
  • 2006 Pacific Coast - 1st Place
  • 2006 Southwest Pacific - 1st Place
  • 2005 U.S. Championships - 11th Place
  • 2003 U.S. Championships, Junior - 3rd Place
  • 2002 U.S. Championships, Novice - 1st Place

Danielle Kahle in the Movie "Ice Princess":

Danielle Kahle was a skating double in the 2005 movie "Ice Princess." In the movie, she performed triple jumps as the double for actress Kirsten Olson who played the part of "Nikki."

Family:

Danielle has three brothers and one sister.

Hobbies:

Danielle enjoys swimming and sewing.

Favorite Food:

Danielle's favorite food is ice cream.

Featured on Television in 2006:

Danielle Kahle was featured on Ice Diaries in 2006. The show showed the lives of four skaters who could possibly qualify for the 2006 Olympics.

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