Daniel Samohin
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Daniel Samohin at the 2019 Internationaux de France | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Native name | דניאל סמוכין | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | March 12, 1998 Tel Aviv, Israel | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hometown | San Diego, California, United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | United States (since 2023) Israel (2013–22) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline | Men's singles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coach | Igor Samohin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Skating club | Ice Holon Israel | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Began skating | 2003 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest WS | 16th (2016–17) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Daniel Samohin (Hebrew: דניאל סמוכין; born 12 March 1998) is an Israeli figure skater who currently competes for the US. He is the 2016 World Junior champion, and has won two ISU Challenger Series medals, including a gold medal at the 2015 U.S. International Classic. Samohin is one of the few skaters to have landed two quad jumps in a short program, three quads in a free program, and five quads in one competition. He was a member of the Israeli delegation to the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea.