Jaromír Holan
Czech ice dancer
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Jaromír Holan (born 14 May 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]
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| Born | 14 May 1941 | ||||||||||||||
| Figure skating career | |||||||||||||||
| Country | 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]
Competitive highlights
With Holanová (Novotná)
| Event | 1968 | 1969 |
|---|---|---|
| World Championships | 8th | |
| European Championships | 10th | 7th |
| Czechoslovak Championships | 1st | 1st |
With Babická
| Event | 58–59 | 59–60 | 60–61 | 61–62 | 62–63 | 63–64 | 64–65 | 65–66 | 66–67 |
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| Worlds | 14th | 10th | 8th | 11th | |||||
| Europeans | 10th | 9th | 7th | 6th | 7th | 3rd | 6th | ||
| Prague Skate | 2nd | 1st | 1st | ||||||
| Czechoslovak | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 1st | 1st |
Men's singles
| Event | 57–58 | 58–59 | 59–60 | 60–61 |
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| Czechoslovak Championships | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd |