Jaromír Holan (born May 14, 1941 in Prague) is a Czech former ice dancer who represented Czechoslovakia.[1] Competing in partnership with Jitka Babická, he won bronze at the 1966 European Championships in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia.[2][3]
Jaromír Holan | ||||||||||||||
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Jaromír Holan in 2015 | ||||||||||||||
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Country represented | Czechoslovakia | |||||||||||||
Born | (1941-05-14) 14 May 1941 (age 81) Prague, Czechoslovakia | |||||||||||||
Partner | Dana Holanová (Novotná) Jitka Babická | |||||||||||||
Retired | c. 1969 | |||||||||||||
Medal record
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By 1968, Holan had teamed up with Dana Novotná. After their marriage, she competed as Dana Holanová. The duo won two national titles and placed 8th at the 1969 World Championships. After retiring from competition, Holan emigrated to the United States and became a skating coach in Ohio.[4]
International | ||
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Event | 1968 | 1969 |
World Championships | 8th | |
European Championships | 10th | 7th |
National | ||
Czechoslovak Championships | 1st | 1st |
International | |||||||||
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Event | 58–59 | 59–60 | 60–61 | 61–62 | 62–63 | 63–64 | 64–65 | 65–66 | 66–67 |
Worlds | 14th | 10th | 8th | 11th | |||||
Europeans | 10th | 9th | 7th | 6th | 7th | 3rd | 6th | ||
Prague Skate | 2nd | 1st | 1st | ||||||
National | |||||||||
Czechoslovak | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 1st | 1st |
National | ||||
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Event | 57–58 | 58–59 | 59–60 | 60–61 |
Czechoslovak Championships | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | 2nd |
Jitka Babicka and Jaromir Holan are among the most experienced Czechoslovak ice dancers, but they have always been overshadowed by the Roman brother and sister pair.
...Lincoln, Nebraska, skate in the Cincinnati Gardens under the tutelage of Jaromir Holan. In December they will enter the Gold Dance competition in the Eastern Upper Great Lakes Competition, their first year at this level.