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Danaher Death Squad

Danaher Death Squad (DDS) was John Danaher's leg-lock grappling team at Renzo Gracie Academy NYC from about 2015, with Gordon Ryan, Garry Tonon, Eddie Cummings, and Nicky Ryan; it split in 2021 into New Wave and B-Team.

Danas Pozniakas

Danas Pozniakas (Dan Ivanovich Poznyak, 1939–2005), Polish-born Lithuanian boxer for the USSR; 1968 Olympic light-heavyweight gold, first Lithuanian Olympic champion, three-time European champion, 203 wins in 217 bouts.

Danbury Trashers

Danbury Trashers, United Hockey League minor league hockey team (2004-2006) at Danbury Ice Arena, owned by trash magnate Jimmy Galante with 17-year-old son AJ as GM; UHL penalty-minute record, salary cap fraud indictment, Netflix documentary Untold: Crime & Penalties.

Dance Dance Revolution (ダンスダンスレボリューション)

Dance Dance Revolution (ダンスダンスレボリューション, DDR; Dancing Stage in Europe) is Konami's 1998 Bemani arcade rhythm game series where players step four panels to scrolling arrows; spawned Pump it Up, fitness use, and a lasting competitive scene.

Dance Dance Revolution World

DanceDanceRevolution WORLD (ダンスダンスレボリューション ワールド) is Konami Amusement's 2024 DDR arcade game, released June 12, 2024 as an update to DDR A3, adding Flare skill, filters, and in-game options.

Dancesport

DanceSport, competitive ballroom and Latin dancing, comprises International Standard and Latin (10 dances) under the WDSF, IOC-recognized since 1997, judged on technical and artistic criteria, with Breaking its Olympic discipline at Paris 2024.

Danganronpa (ダンガンロンパ)

Danganronpa (ダンガンロンパ) is Spike Chunsoft's murder-mystery visual novel series begun with Trigger Happy Havoc (PSP, 2010); five titles, 10 million units shipped by December 2025, known for investigation and class trial gameplay.

Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair

Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair (スーパーダンガンロンパ2 さよなら絶望学園) is Spike Chunsoft's 2012 PSP murder-mystery visual novel, released in the West on Vita in 2014; Metacritic 81, remastered as Danganronpa 2x2 in 2027.

Danganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls (絶対絶望少女 ダンガンロンパ Another Episode)

Danganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls (絶対絶望少女 ダンガンロンパ Another Episode) is Spike Chunsoft's 2014-15 third-person shooter spin-off, following Komaru Naegi and Toko Fukawa against the Warriors of Hope in Towa City, later ported to PS4 and Steam in 2017.

Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony (ニューダンガンロンパV3)

Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony (ニューダンガンロンパV3 みんなのコロシアイ新学期), Spike Chunsoft's 2017 murder-mystery adventure game by Kazutaka Kodaka, set in the Ultimate Academy for Gifted Juveniles, with lying added to its class trials.

Danganronpa: The Animation (ダンガンロンパ 希望の学園と絶望の高校生 The Animation)

Danganronpa: The Animation (ダンガンロンパ 希望の学園と絶望の高校生 The Animation) is Lerche's 13-episode 2013 adaptation of the Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc killing-game visual novel, directed by Seiji Kishi, scored 7.19 on MyAnimeList, and followed by the original continuation Danganronpa 3.

Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc (ダンガンロンパ 希望の学園と絶望の高校生)

Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc (ダンガンロンパ 希望の学園と絶望の高校生) is Spike Chunsoft's 2010 PSP murder-mystery visual novel, first of the Danganronpa series; students at Hope's Peak Academy kill to escape Monokuma, with class trials and truth bullets; Metacritic 80 Vita.

Dangerous Dave

Dangerous Dave is a 1988 Apple II platform game by John Romero, ported to DOS in 1990 by Softdisk; its 1990 smooth-scrolling demo led to id Software and sequels like The Haunted Mansion.

Danhausen (wrestler)

Danhausen, ring name of Donovan Danhausen, is an American professional wrestler whose horror-comedy character curses opponents; after AEW, he signed with WWE in 2026 and became a top merchandise seller.

Dani Alves

Dani Alves, full name Daniel Alves da Silva, is a Brazilian former right-back reported as the most decorated footballer in history, best known for eight seasons at Barcelona.

Dani Cameranesi

Dani Cameranesi (Danielle Cameranesi Brodzinski, born 1995) is a retired American women's ice hockey forward, two-time Olympian with gold at PyeongChang 2018 and silver at Beijing 2022, a three-time World Championship medalist, and a two-time NCAA champion with Minnesota.

Dani Carvajal

Dani Carvajal (Daniel Carvajal Ramos, born 1992, Leganés) is a Spanish right-back who won 27 titles in 451 Real Madrid games, including six European Cups, plus Euro 2024 with Spain, and now plays for Getafe CF.

Dani Ceballos

Dani Ceballos (Daniel Ceballos Fernández, born 1996, Utrera) is a Spanish midfielder who played for Real Betis, Real Madrid 2017-2026 (215 matches, 16 titles, 3 European Cups), and Arsenal on loan, then rejoined Betis in 2026.

Dani King

Dani King (Danielle King, later Dani Rowe), British cyclist born 1990 in Southampton; won 2012 Olympic gold in the women's team pursuit and set the 3:15.720 world record with Trott and Rowsell at the 2012 Melbourne Worlds.

Dani Lins

Dani Lins (Danielle Rodrigues Lins), Brazilian volleyball setter born 1985 in Recife; Olympic gold at London 2012, fifth at Rio 2016, World Championship silver 2010 and bronze 2014, long Sesi Bauru captain.

Dani Martínez

Dani Martínez (Daniel Martínez Moreno, b. 5 May 2004, Zaragoza) is a Spanish left-footed defender developed at Atlético Madrid's academy; debuted for the first team in April 2026 and was promoted over the Tagliafico signing in September 2026.

Dani Olmo

Dani Olmo (Daniel Olmo Carvajal, born 1998, Terrassa) is a Spanish attacking midfielder at FC Barcelona. La Masia graduate who starred for Dinamo Zagreb and RB Leipzig, won Euro 2024 and the 2026 World Cup with Spain.

Dani Osvaldo

Dani Osvaldo, full name Pablo Daniel Osvaldo, is an Argentine-born former footballer who played as a forward in Italy and won 14 caps for Italy between 2011 and 2014.

Dani Parejo

Dani Parejo is a Spanish central midfielder born in 1989, who began his career at Real Madrid in 2009 and subsequently spent nine seasons captain of Valencia CF.

Dani Pedrosa

Dani Pedrosa (Daniel Pedrosa, born 1985, Sabadell, Spain), Spanish MotoGP rider; 125cc champion 2003 and 250cc champion 2004-2005 with Honda; 31 MotoGP wins without a premier title; KTM test rider since 2019.

Dani Speegle

Dani Speegle (Danielle Speegle), American CrossFit Games athlete at CrossFit Invictus; Games finishes 2019-2024, 2025 team 6th, 2019 Open 5th worldwide, NBC Titan Games female division winner.

Dani Tyler

Dani Tyler (Danielle M. Tyler, born 1974), American softball infielder from River Forest, Illinois; Drake University player who won gold with Team USA at Atlanta 1996, the first Olympics with softball, and the 1998 ISF Worlds; later a CPA.

Danica Patrick

Danica Patrick (born 1982), American racing driver; first woman to win an IndyCar race (2008 Indy Japan 300) and a NASCAR Cup pole (2013 Daytona 500); retired 2018 after 191 Cup starts.

Danie Craven

Danie Craven (Daniel Hartman Craven, 1910-1993), South Africa's 'Mr Rugby': Springbok scrum-half with 16 caps 1931-38, national coach 1949-52 (17 of 23 tests, 4-0 over the All Blacks), and South African Rugby Board president 1956-92.

Danie Joubert

Danie Joubert (Daniel Jacobus Joubert, 1909-1997), South African sprinter who captained the 1932 Olympic team, finished fifth in the Los Angeles 100 m final, and equalled the 100 yards world record of 9.4 seconds in 1931.