O'Brien & Merriman in 2011. |
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| 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 Championships |
| Short dance: | 42.67 2011 Four Continents Championships |
| Free dance | 63.57 2011 World Figure Skating Championships |
Danielle 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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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.
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, they began part time coaching with Pasquale Camerlengo and two-time world champion Anjelika Krylova.
| 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 |
(with Merriman)
| Event | 2004-05 | 2005-06 | 2006-07 | 2007-08 | 2008-09 | 2009-10 | 2010-11 | 2011-12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1st |
| Nebelhorn Trophy | WD | 15th | ||||||
| Ondrej Nepela Memorial | 10th |