Daniel O'Shea

Daniel O'Shea (born February 13, 1991) is an American pair skater. He currently competes with Ellie Kam.

Growing up, in addition to figure skating, O'Shea played football, soccer and basketball. In addition, he also ran track and learned karate. After graduating from St. Viator High School, O'Shea went on to earn a business degree from the University of Colorado Colorado Springs.

Skating career Early career O'Shea began learning to skate in 1995. In an interview following the event, O'Shea shared, "We are very happy with what we accomplished this week, together alongside Alisa and Misha. We secured the three spots for Worlds next year and the third potential Olympic spot. It means a lot to us." O'Shea subsequently had to receive surgery on his injured foot. "It's been a long journey," O’Shea reflected on his Olympic aspirations. "A long time on Team USA and a long time working towards this. And it was always a goal but coming back and skating with Ellie for these past four seasons, it's been at the forefront of my mind for sure." Two days later, the pair delivered a clean performance in the free skate, placing fourth in that segment and accumulating enough points to help Team United States of America win the gold medal. "It felt like a performance of a lifetime," Kam said after their free skate. "It's certainly our personal best, and to put it out on a stage like this as a team, it feels amazing. We’re still improving, and there's still a lot of opportunity to improve even from what we did tonight, but I think we couldn't be more proud."

Following the Winter Olympics, Kam/O'Shea withdrew from the 2026 World Championships. Chan/Howe were called up to compete.

Programs

Pair skating with Ellie Kam Season Short program Free skating Exhibition 2022–23