Dennis Phan, of Indio, Calif., was born in Dallas, Tex. on September 8, 1985. He began skating at age eight after his mother took him to the rink. He now trains with Tammy Gambill in Riverside and Lake Arrowhead, Calif. Phillip Mills choreographs his programs. Phan skates for the Los Angeles FSC and attends Palm Desert High School.

Phan is 5’5” and credits his mother and his coach with having had the greatest impact on his skating. In 2000, he received the Betty Sonnhalter Memorial Grant from the Southern California Inter-Club Association.

Competitive Record 2004 World Junior Championships - 7th 2004 U.S. Championships - 14th 2004 Pacific Coast Sectional - 1st 2003 Junior Grand Prix (Slovakia) - 2nd 2003 Junior Grand Prix (Bulgaria) - 9th 2003 Gardena Spring Trophy - 1st 2003 State Farm U.S. Championships-Junior - 1st 2003 Pacific Coast Sectional-Junior - 1st 2003 Junior Grand Prix (Slovakia) - 6th 2002 U.S. Championships-Junior - 8th 2002 Pacific Coast Sectional-Junior - 2nd 2002 Southwestern Pacific Regional-Junior - 1st 2001 U.S. Championships-Junior - 9th 2001 Pacific Coast Sectional-Junior - 2nd 2001 Southwestern Pacific Regional-Junior - 2nd 2000 U.S. Championships-Novice - 4th 2000 Pacific Coast Regional-Novice - 1st 2000 Southwestern Pacific Regional-Novice - 1st 1999 Junior Olympics-Intermediate - 6th 1999 Pacific Coast Sectional-Intermediate - 1st 1999 Southwestern Pacific Regional-Intermediate - 2nd

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Biography written by Anna (with addition source information from the USFSA); March 2004.  Photograph courtesy of Dave Amorde.
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