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

Stephanie Westerfeld
Personal information
Country represented	United States
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
Residence	Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States
Skating club	Broadmoor Figure Skating Club

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

Event	1960	1961
U.S. Championships	4th	2nd

References

• Nichols, Nikki. "Stephanie Westerfeld". US Figure Skating. Retrieved 2006-08-04.

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