Danielle Montalbano

Danielle Montalbano
Montalbano at the 2013 Nebelhorn Trophy
Personal information
Full name	Danielle Leah Montalbano
Country represented	Israel
Born	(1989-01-23) January 23, 1989 (age 28) Manhasset, New York
Height	1.55 m (5 ft 1 in)
Former partner	Konrad Hocker-Scholler, Evgeni Krasnopolski
Former coach	Craig Maurizi, Kyoko Ina, Oleg Makarov, Larisa Selezneva
Former choreographer	Galit Chait
Skating club	Kiryat Shmona
Training locations	Hackensack, New Jersey
Began skating	1993
Retired	September 10, 2015
ISU personal best scores
Combined total	106.69 2013 Nebelhorn Trophy
Short program	34.32 2013 Nebelhorn Trophy
Free skate	72.37 2013 Nebelhorn Trophy

Danielle Montalbano (Hebrew: דניאל מונטלבאנו‎‎; born January 23, 1989) is an American-born figure skater who competed for Israel. As a single skater, she is the 2014 Israeli national champion and 2014 MNNT Cup silver medalist. From 2009 to 2012, Montalbano competed in pair skating with partner Evgeni Krasnopolski. They medaled at four international events, including at the Golden Spin of Zagreb and Ice Challenge.

Danielle Montalbano was born on January 23, 1989 in Manhasset, New York. On May 19, 2015, it was announced that she was engaged to boyfriend and figure skater, Michal Brezina.

In 2009, Montalbano teamed up with Evgeni Krasnopolski to compete in pairs. She dislocated her shoulder in practice at the 2011 European Championships, resulting in the pair withdrawing from the event. She broke her ankle in November 2012 while practicing a twist lift – leading to two surgeries, seven screws and a plate – and began rehab after six months. Montalbano and Krasnopolski were coached by Kyoko Ina. Their partnership ended in 2013.

In 2013, Montalbano began competing in ladies' singles. The screws and plate were removed from her ankle following the 2013 Nebelhorn Trophy. She won the 2014 Israeli national title and silver at the Mentor Nestle Nesquik Torun Cup. Montalbano was assigned to the 2014 European Championships, where she placed 35th. She then went to Ellenton, Florida to train with a partner but broke her patella, putting her in a cast for a month. She teamed up with German pair skater Konrad Hocker-Scholler after a tryout in Oberstdorf.