Daniel ("Dan") Erwin Jansen - Olympic Gold medal 1994 Lillehammer 1,000m - Qivana Partner

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Jansen was inducted into the United States Olympic Hall of Fame in 2004. Today, Jansen is a speed skating commentator for NBC and, from 2005-2007, the skating coach for the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League.

The Dan Jansen Foundation was established in 1994 after Dan's remarkable gold medal performance in the Olympic Winter Games in Lillihamer, Norway. The mission of the Dan Jansen Foundation is to solicit financial support and distribute funds to charities, with an emphasis on the fight against leukemia, which claimed the life of Dan's sister Jane. The foundation supports youth sports programs, educational and scholarship awards.
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But Jansen went out like gangbusters and by the 800-meter mark was on a world-record pace. When he staggered yet again, the whole world gasped. But this time, he was able to right himself. Jansen crossed the finish line in 1:12.43, good for not only his first gold medal, but also an unexpected world record.
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If there's one thing you can say about Dan Jansen, it's that he's has his fair share of bouncing back from big disappointments. Born in West Allis, Wisconsin, Dan suffered his first major setback when at the ripe old age of 11 he lost a race at the National Speedskating Championships in St. Paul, Minnesota.
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In 1984 as an 18-year-old at this first Olympic Winter Games, Dan finished fourth in the 500 meters, .16 seconds away from a bronze medal. Not bad for a rookie, but in a country which judges its Olympic winners and losers heavily on the medal count, Dan's accomplishment went unnoticed, unmerited and, in the eyes of many Americans, was viewed a disappointment .

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