Stephanie Westerfeld

American figure skater

Stephanie Westerfeld

Stephanie Westerfeld in 1961.

Born| (1943-10-08)October 8, 1943
Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Died| February 15, 1961(1961-02-15) (aged 17)
Berg-Kampenhout,
Flemish Brabant, Belgium
Figure skating career
Country|  United States
Skating club| Broadmoor Figure Skating Club
Grave of Stephanie Westerfeld Grave of her sister Sharon

Stephanie "Steffi" Westerfeld (October 8, 1943 – February 15, 1961) was an American figure skater.

Stephanie was the younger daughter of Otto and Myra Westerfeld. Her older sister, Sharon, was also a competitive ice skater but had retired. Her mother moved with her daughters to Colorado Springs, Colorado to enable the girls to skate at the Broadmoor Figure Skating Club. Her father lived separately from the family and her parents divorced when Stephanie was a teenager. Her sister helped financially support the family and Stephanie’s skating endeavors.[1]

Stephanie 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 25-year-old sister, Sharon, who had accompanied her as a chaperone, 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.[1]

## Results

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Event  | 1960  | 1961

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U.S. Championships | 4th | 2nd

## References

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1. ^ a b Nichols, Nikki (November 25, 2008). Frozen in Time: The Enduring Legacy of the 1961 U.S. Figure Skating Team. Clerisy Press. p. 102\. ASIN B0066A8R1C.

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