Sandra Schmitt

German freestyle skier
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Sandra Schmitt
Sandra Schmitt after winning her Gold Medal in 1999
Personal information
NationalityGerman
Born(1981-04-26)26 April 1981
Mörfelden, West Germany
Died11 November 2000(2000-11-11) (aged 19)
Kaprun, Austria
Sport
CountryGermany
SportFreestyle skiing
Event(s)Moguls, Dual Moguls
Medal record
Women's freestyle skiing
Representing Germany
Freestyle World Ski Championships
Gold medal – first place 1999 Meiringen-Hailberg Dual moguls

Sandra Schmitt (April 26, 1981 – November 11, 2000) was a German freestyle skier. In 1998, she came 9th in the Women's Moguls contest at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano.[1] She became the Women's Dual Moguls World Champion in 1999. Schmitt died with her parents in the Kaprun disaster on 11 November 2000.[2][1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Freestyle-Star Sandra Schmitt unter den Opfern". Spiegel Online (in German). 12 November 2000. Retrieved 6 January 2012.
  2. ^ Samuel, John (17 November 2000). "Sandra Schmitt - Freestyle skiing champion cheated of Olympic chance". The Guardian. Retrieved 17 December 2020.

External links

  • International Ski Federation profile
  • Sports-reference.com Olympics profile
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