{{short description|American pair skater}} {{Use mdy dates|date=February 2026}} {{Infobox figure skater | name = Joshua Santillan | image = Jessica Pfund and Joshua Santillan - 2016 Cup of China - 1.jpg | imagesize = | caption = Pfund and Santillan at the 2016 Cup of China | fullname = | altname = | country = {{SUI}} (2021–22)<br>{{USA}} (2015–20) | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|2|21|mf=yes}} | birth_place = Glendale, California, U.S. | hometown = Palmetto, Florida, U.S. | height = {{cvt|1.78|m|order=flip}} | beganskating = 1996 | retired = March 18, 2022 | discipline = Pair skating | medalrecord = {{Figure skating infobox medals|nationals=Swiss |NC={{FS medal|g|NC|nationals=Swiss|2022|Lucerne|p}} }} }}
'''Joshua Santillan''' (born February 21, 1992) is a retired American pair skater who represents Switzerland. With skating partner Jessica Pfund, he is the 2015 Autumn Classic International bronze medalist and has competed at two Grand Prix events. They are the 2022 Swiss national champions.
== Personal life == Santillan was born on February 21, 1992, in Glendale, California.<ref name=ISU-1617/> He enrolled at Colorado Christian University, taking online business courses.<ref name=TFTI151214/>
== Career == === Early career === Santillan began learning to skate in 1996.<ref name=ISU-1617/> He teamed up with Olivia Oltmanns in September 2009.<ref name=USFS-OOJS/> The pair's international debut took place in September 2010 at a Junior Grand Prix (JGP) event in Graz, Austria. Their best JGP placement, 7th, came in September 2011 in Riga, Latvia.
Oltmanns/Santillan moved up to the senior level in the 2014–15 season. They finished 11th at the 2015 U.S. Championships. Trudi Oltmanns coached the pair in Minnesota.<ref name=ISU-1213/>
=== Partnership with Pfund === Santillan teamed up with Jessica Pfund in May 2015,<ref name=USFS-JPJS/> following tryouts in Florida and Colorado Springs, Colorado.<ref name=IM170114/> They decided to be coached by Lyndon Johnston in Ellenton, Florida and, early in their partnership, also trained with Jim Peterson and Amanda Evora.<ref name=TFTI151214/> Making their international debut, the pair won the bronze medal at the 2015 Autumn Classic International. Appearing as late replacements for Gretchen Donlan / Nathan Bartholomay,<ref name=TFTI151214/> they finished 8th at their first Grand Prix event, the 2015 Skate America.
Pfund underwent surgery in mid-2016 due to two torn ligaments in her right foot and returned to the ice three months later.<ref name=BH170117/> She and Santillan finished 8th at the 2016 Cup of China. Following the event, she had an amniotic stem cell injection to treat tendinitis in her anterior tendon and a bone cement injection for a chronic bruise in her talus bone.<ref name=BH170117/> In January 2017, Santillan had a strained rotator cuff in his right shoulder.<ref name=BH170117/> The pair placed 5th at the 2017 U.S. Championships.
In October 2020, Pfund and Santillan announced their intention to represent Switzerland in competition, but were told by the U.S. Figure Skating Federation that they would have to wait a year to be released.<ref>{{Cite web|last1=Pfund|first1=Jessica|last2=Santillan|first2=Joshua|date=October 22, 2020|title=2021 Season Update|url=https://joshica.net/blog/uncategorized/2021-season-update/|website=Joshica.net|access-date=July 23, 2021|archive-date=June 14, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210614204811/https://joshica.net/blog/uncategorized/2021-season-update/|url-status=dead}}</ref> In July 2021, they announced they were allowed to represent Switzerland for the 2021-2022 season.<ref>{{Cite web|last1=Pfund|first1=Jessica|last2=Santillan|first2=Joshua|date=July 22, 2021|title=Don't Call It A Comeback|url=https://joshica.net/blog/uncategorized/dont-call-it-a-comeback/|website=Joshica.net|access-date=July 23, 2021|archive-date=July 23, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210723030416/https://joshica.net/blog/uncategorized/dont-call-it-a-comeback/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
On March 18, 2022, they announced their retirement from competitive skating.<ref name=ps-ret>{{cite web | url = https://joshica.net/blog/uncategorized/final-blog/ | title = Final Blog | date = March 18, 2022 | author = Jessica Pufnd, Joshua Santillan | publisher = Joshica.net | access-date = March 18, 2022 | archive-date = March 20, 2022 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20220320134455/https://joshica.net/blog/uncategorized/final-blog/ | url-status = dead }}</ref>
== Programs ==
=== With Pfund === {|class=wikitable style=text-align:center ! Season ! Short program ! Free skating |- ! 2018–2020 | * Creep <br>{{small| by Radiohead <br> performed by Brian Justin Crum }} | * Interstellar <br>{{small| by Hans Zimmer }} |- ! 2017–2018 | * You Raise Me Up <br>{{small| performed by Josh Groban }} | * Gone with the Wind <br>{{small| by Max Steiner }} |- ! 2016–2017 <br> <ref name=ISU-1617/><ref name=IM170114/> | * Purple Rain <br>{{small| by Prince, The Revolution, Stacy Francis <br> choreo. by Emilie Connors }} | * Don't Cry for Me Argentina <br>{{small| (from Evita) <br> by Andrew Lloyd Webber <br> choreo. by Lyndon Johnston }} |- ! 2015–2016 <br> <ref name=ISU-1516/><ref name=TFTI151214/> | * Gravity <br>{{small| by Sara Bareilles <br> choreo. by Amanda Evora }} | * Prince Igor <br>{{small| by Alexander Borodin <br> choreo. by Jim Peterson }} |}
=== With Oltmanns === {|class=wikitable style=text-align:center ! Season ! Short program ! Free skating |- ! 2012–2013 <br> <ref name=ISU-1213/> | * Sirtaki <br>{{small| (from Zorba the Greek) <br> by Mikis Theodorakis <br> performed by André Rieu }} | * Time to Say Goodbye <br>{{small| by Francesco Sartori <br> performed by Dimo Dimov, Per Nielsen }} |- ! 2011–2012 <br> <ref name=ISU-1112/> | * The Pink Panther Theme <br>{{small| by Bobby McFerrin }} | * Assassin's Tango <br>{{small| (from Mr. & Mrs. Smith) <br> by John Powell }} |- ! 2010–2011 <br> <ref name=USFS-OOJS/> | * My Heart Will Go On <br>{{small| (from Titanic) <br> by James Horner }} | * Capone <br>{{small| (from Michael Flatley's Celtic Tiger <br> by Ronan Hardiman }} |- ! 2009–2010 <br> <ref name=USFS-OOJS/> | * (I) Can, Can (You)? <br>{{small| by Vanessa-Mae }} | * Arabia <br>{{small| (from Don Juan DeMarco) <br> by Michael Kamen }} |}
== Competitive highlights == {{smalldiv| *GP – Event of the ISU Grand Prix Series *JGP – Event of the ISU Junior Grand Prix Series *CS – Event of the ISU Challenger Series }}
=== Pair skating with Jessica Pfund (for Switzerland) === {{Figure skating competitive highlights |level=senior|ref={{r|SS–JPJS–SUI}} |season1=2021–22 |{{FS placements|1|Swiss Championships|p1=1st}} |{{FS placements|1|{{small|CS}} Autumn Classic|p1=6th}} |{{FS placements|1|Cranberry Cup|p1=8th}} }}
=== Pair skating with Jessica Pfund (for the United States) === {{Figure skating competitive highlights |level=senior|ref={{r|SS–JPJS–USA}} |season1=2015–16|season2=2016–17|season3=2017–18|season4=2018–19|season5=2019–20 |{{FS placements|5|U.S. Championships|p1=7th|p2=5th|p3=8th|p5=8th}} |{{FS placements|5|{{small|GP}} Cup of China|p2=8th}} |{{FS placements|5|{{small|GP}} Skate America|p1=8th}} |{{FS placements|5|{{small|CS}} Finlandia Trophy|p4=9th}} |{{FS placements|5|{{small|CS}} Lombardia Trophy|p2=4th}} |{{FS placements|5|{{nowrap|{{small|CS}} Ondrej Nepela Trophy}}|p3=4th}} |{{FS placements|5|{{small|CS}} Warsaw Cup|p3=5th}} |{{FS placements|5|Autumn Classic|p1=3rd}} }}
=== Pair skating with Olivia Oltmanns (for the United States) === {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- ! colspan="6" style="background-color: #ffdead; " align="center" | International<ref name=ISU-OOJS/> |- ! Event ! 10–11 ! 11–12 ! 12–13 ! 13–14 ! 14–15 |- | align=left | {{small|JGP}} Austria || 11th || 11th || || || |- | align=left | {{small|JGP}} Latvia || || 7th || || || |- | align=left | {{small|JGP}} United States || || || 12th || || |- ! colspan="6" style="background-color: #ffdead; " align="center" | National<ref name=USFS-OOJS/> |- | align=left | U.S. Championships || 11th J || 9th J || 11th J || 6th J || 11th |}
== References == {{Reflist|30em|refs=
<ref name=ISU-OOJS>{{cite web |url= http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs_cr_00012811.htm |title= Competition Results: Olivia OLTMANNS / Joshua SANTILLAN |publisher= International Skating Union |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20160315025223/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs_cr_00012811.htm |archivedate= March 15, 2016 |url-status= live }}</ref>
<ref name=ISU-1112>{{cite web |url= http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00012811.htm |title= Olivia OLTMANNS / Joshua SANTILLAN: 2011/2012 |publisher= International Skating Union |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20120419135338/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00012811.htm |archivedate= April 19, 2012 |url-status= unfit }}</ref>
<ref name=ISU-1213>{{cite web |url= http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00012811.htm |title= Olivia OLTMANNS / Joshua SANTILLAN: 2012/2013 |publisher= International Skating Union |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20140107033328/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00012811.htm |archivedate= January 7, 2014 |url-status= unfit }}</ref>
<ref name=USFS-OOJS>{{cite web |url= http://web.icenetwork.com/skaters/team/oltmanns_santillan |title= Olivia Oltmanns & Joshua Santillan |publisher= IceNetwork.com |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20170120073426/http://web.icenetwork.com/skaters/team/oltmanns_santillan |archivedate= January 20, 2017 |url-status= live }} * {{cite web |url= http://web.icenetwork.com/skaters/detail.jsp?id=39640&mode=P |title= Earlier version |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20130201101045/http://web.icenetwork.com/skaters/detail.jsp?id=39640&mode=P |archivedate= February 1, 2013 |url-status= unfit }}</ref>
<ref name="SS–JPJS–SUI">{{cite web |url=https://www.skatingscores.com/sui/pairs/jessica_pfund_joshua_santillan |title=SUI–Jessica Pfund/Joshua Santillan |website=SkatingScores.com }}</ref>
<ref name="SS–JPJS–USA">{{cite web |url=https://www.skatingscores.com/usa/pairs/jessica_pfund_joshua_santillan |title=USA–Jessica Pfund/Joshua Santillan |website=SkatingScores.com }}</ref>
<ref name=ISU-1516>{{cite web |url= http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00035159.htm |title= Jessica PFUND / Joshua SANTILLAN: 2015/2016 |publisher= International Skating Union |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20160527062736/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00035159.htm |archivedate= May 27, 2016 |url-status= unfit }}</ref>
<ref name=ISU-1617>{{cite web |url= http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00035159.htm |title= Jessica PFUND / Joshua SANTILLAN: 2016/2017 |publisher= International Skating Union |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20170201200131/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00035159.htm |archivedate= February 1, 2017 |url-status= unfit }}</ref>
<ref name=USFS-JPJS>{{cite web |url= http://web.icenetwork.com/skaters/team/pfund_santillan |title= Jessica Pfund and Joshua Santillan |publisher= IceNetwork.com |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20170201195144/http://web.icenetwork.com/skaters/team/pfund_santillan |archivedate= February 1, 2017 |url-status= live }}</ref>
<ref name=TFTI151214>{{cite news |url= http://www.twofortheice.com/achievement-comes-at-a-cost-for-pfund-and-santillan/ |title= Achievement Comes at a Cost for Pfund and Santillan |first= Jacquelyn |last= Thayer |work= Two for the Ice |date= December 14, 2015 }}</ref>
<ref name=IM170114>{{cite news |url= http://icemusings.com/blog/kansas-city-part-of-the-big-picture-for-pfund-and-santillan/ |title=Kansas City part of the big picture for Pfund and Santillan |first= Amber |last= Lewis |publisher= Ice Musings |date= January 14, 2017 }}</ref>
<ref name=BH170117>{{cite news |url= http://www.bradenton.com/sports/article127120139.html |title= Joshua Santillan and Jessica Pfund try to take a leap at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships |first= David |last= Wilson |work= Bradenton Herald |date= January 17, 2017 |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20170201195720/http://www.bradenton.com/sports/article127120139.html |archivedate= February 1, 2017 |url-status= live }}</ref>
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== External links == * {{official website|http://www.joshica.net}} * {{isu name | id= 00035159 | name= Jessica Pfund / Joshua Santillan }}
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