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U.S. Figure Skating

2026-27 Figure Skating Roster

Daniel Koppel #61 April 3, 2011

  • Level/Discipline:
    Junior/Men
  • Training Town:
    Newburgh, N.Y.
  • Hometown:
    Newburgh, N.Y.
  • Birth Date:
    April 3, 2011
  • Coach(es):
    Oleg Makarov, Larissa Selezneva
  • Birthplace:
    Tel Aviv, Israel
  • Choreographer(s):
    Phil Chang (SP), Mark Mitchell (FS)

Summary

Biography

2026-27 SEASON NOTES
SP Music: "Aroul" and "Uccen" by theTaalbi Brothers
FS Music: "Clair de lune" by Claude Debussy and "Photograph" by Cody Fry

IJS PERSONAL BESTS

U.S. Qualifying Competition
SP – 60.52 (2026 U.S. Junior Team Cup) 
FS – 115.75 (2026 U.S. Junior Team Cup) 
Final Score – 176.27 (2026 U.S. Junior Team Cup) 

SKATING NOTES
Started skating at 2 years old on a public session and was very impressed with a bucket of snow since he spent his early years in hot Florida

PERSONAL NOTES
Hobbies include piano, soccer, aviation, Lego and foreign languages .. He is an international competitor in piano. 

COMPETITIVE HISTORY
  • 2026 Junior Grand Prix (Lativa) – 13th
  • 2026 U.S. Junior Team Cup – 5th
  • 2026 Pacific Coast Sectional Singles Final, Novice – 3rd
  • 2025 Eastern Sectional Singles Final, Novice – 6th

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