Stephanie "Steffi" Westerfeld (October 8, 1943 – February 15, 1961) was an American figure skater.
Stephanie Westerfeld | |
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Born | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | October 8, 1943
Died | February 15, 1961 Berg-Kampenhout, Flemish Brabant, Belgium | (aged 17)
Figure skating career | |
Country | ![]() |
Skating club | Broadmoor Figure Skating Club |
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She earned a place on the United States' world team for the 1961 World Figure Skating Championships, after she finished second at 1961 U.S National Championships.
She died on February 15, 1961, when Sabena Flight 548 crashed on its way to the World Championships in Prague. She was buried in Evergreen Cemetery in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Her sister, Sharon, was also killed in the crash and is buried next to her in the family plot.
Westerfeld was an honor student, pianist, and homecoming queen at Cheyenne Mountain High School.
Results
editEvent | 1960 | 1961 |
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U.S. Championships | 4th | 2nd |
References
edit- Nichols, Nikki. "Stephanie Westerfeld". US Figure Skating. Archived from the original on 2015-09-07. Retrieved 2006-08-04.
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