Daniil Sergeevich Barantsev (Russian: Даниил Серге́евич Баранцев; born March 10, 1982) is a Russian-American former competitive ice dancer.

[5] They began competing on the ISU Junior Grand Prix Series in 1997, winning a silver medal and placing 4th at their two events.

In 1997, Barantsev dropped his competitive track in singles skating to pursue goals in the partnered discipline of ice dance under the direction of the Russian system of development.

As a result of ISU paperwork regulations, they remained ineligible for international competitions until the Russian Skating Federation granted Barantsev a release, in January 2007.

Initially believed to be a severe bone bruise, her injury was diagnosed in April 2007 as a fractured patella requiring immediate surgery.

[10][11] In the summer of 2007, Wester/Barantsev moved to Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, to train at the Detroit Skating Club under the tutelage of Anjelika Krylova and Pasquale Camerlengo.

[10] In September, the duo won gold at the 2007 Nebelhorn Trophy, skating in their first international competition as a team.

[citation needed] A back injury to Barantsev led them to withdraw from the U.S. Championships in January 2009 and Wester underwent knee surgery later that year.