Dan Jansen

Quick Facts

Full Name	Dan Jansen
Occupation	Speed Skater
Date Of Birth	Jun 17, 1965(1965-06-17)
Age	59
Birthplace	West Allis
Country	United States
Birth City	Wisconsin
Horoscope	Gemini

Dan Jansen Biography

Dan Jansen is one of the most popular and richest Speed Skater who was born on June 17, 1965 in West Allis, Wisconsin, United States. American speed skating athlete who claimed his 1994 Olympic gold medal in the 1,000m race after enduring many career and personal defeats.

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Daniel Erwin Jansen (born June 17, 1965) is a retired American speed skater. A multiple world champion in sprint and perennial favorite at the Winter Olympics, he broke a ten-year Olympic jinx when he won a gold medal in his final race, which was the 1,000 meters in the 1994 Winter Games.

In the 500-meter event, he finished eighth. In preparation for the 1,000-meter event, he was coached by Peter Mueller, who won the same event in the 1976 Winter Olympics. Jansen defied expectations and finished first, winning his first and only Olympic medal of his career, while setting a new world record in the process. He received the 1994 James E. Sullivan Award and was chosen by his fellow Olympians to bear the U.S. flag at the closing ceremony of the 1994 Winter Olympics. He was elected to the Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame in 1995.

He married Karen Palacios in 2000.

Dan Jansen Net Worth

Dan Jansen is one of the richest Speed Skater from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Dan Jansen 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Jane, his sister Jane who was a speed skater introduced him the sport.

He found out that his sister had passed away from leukemia just prior to his scheduled time to participate in the 1988 Winter Olympics competition; in spite of that his determination to continue, he continued and was awarded an award called the U.S. Olympic Spirit Award for his bravery.

Dan Jansen is the youngest of nine children born to Geraldine (née Grajek) Jansen (1928–2017) a nurse, and Harry Jansen (1928–2015), who retired from the police department as a lieutenant detective. His family is Roman Catholic. He has three sisters who are nurses. Two of his four brothers are police officers and one is a firefighter. He graduated from West Allis Central High School. Inspired by his sister Jane (1960–1988), he took up speed skating while growing up. He set a junior world record in the 500-meter race at age 16, and finished 16th in the 1,000 meters and fourth in the 500 meters at the 1984 Winter Olympics.

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Who is Dan Jansen Dating?

According to our records, Dan Jansen married to Karen Palacios , Robin Wicker. As of December 1, 2023, Dan Jansen’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Dan Ranked on the list of most popular Speed Skater. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Dan Jansen celebrates birthday on June 17 of every year.

What happened to Dan Jansen?

Later that year, Jansen announced his retirement from competitive speed skating. He went on to establish the Dan Jansen Foundation, which funds leukemia research and other activities, and currently works as a sports commentator and motivational speaker.

What happened to Dan Jansen sister?

The Olympian scale of his story still has the power to amaze and inspire all these years later. Jansen lost his sister Jane to leukemia only hours before his 500-meter race at the 1988 Calgary Games, where he was among the gold-medal favorites.

How many Olympic medals did Dan Jansen win?

He retired from competition after the 1994 Games, having won seven World Cup titles, two world sprint championships, and one Olympic gold medal in his skating career.

Where is Bonnie Blair now?

Today, Bonnie lives in the Milwaukee area. She’s married to 3-time Olympic speedskater Dave Cruikshank. The couple run DASH (Developing Athletes for Speedskating High-Performance) and train out of the Pettit National Ice Center in Milwaukee.

Did Dan Jansen cheat on wife?

Washingtonpost.com: Speedskater’s Wife Wants Divorce. Finally, in 1994 at Lillehammer, Dan Jansen struck gold. In 1994, Tony Kornheiser wrote about Jansen. MILWAUKEE — Olympic speedskating champion Dan Jansen’s estranged wife has filed court papers accusing her husband of adultery and abandonment.