Roy Charles Wagelein(October 19, 1943 – June 24, 2008) was an Americanpair skater.He was the 1967North Americansilver medalist withSusan Behrensand competed withSandi Sweitzerat the1968 Winter Olympics,finishing 7th.
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| Full name | Roy Charles Wagelein | ||||||||||||||
| Born | October 14, 1943 New York City,New York,United States | ||||||||||||||
| Died | June 24, 2008(aged 64) Phoenix,Arizona,United States | ||||||||||||||
| Figure skating career | |||||||||||||||
| Country |  United States | ||||||||||||||
| Partner | Sandi Sweitzer Susan Behrens | ||||||||||||||
| Skating club | Los Angeles FSC | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Personal life
editWagelein was born on October 19, 1943, inNew York City.[1]In 1961, he graduated from theHollywood Professional Schoolin Hollywood, California.[2]He married Sandi Sweitzer following the 1968 Olympics and the two had a daughter, Kristia, before divorcing.[3]Wagelein died on June 24, 2008, inPhoenix, Arizona.[2]
Career
editWagelein started skating as a 22-month-old at the Hollywood Polar Palace and became a member of the Los Angeles Figure Skating Club.[3]He also trained at the Pasadena Winter Garden and Pickwick Ice.[2]
Wagelein originally competed in partnership withSusan Behrens.After becoming the 1965 national junior silver medalists, the pair moved up to the senior level and took silver behindCynthia Kauffman/Ronald Kauffmanat the 1966U.S. ChampionshipsinBerkeley, California.They were then sent to their first major international, the1966 World ChampionshipsinDavos,Switzerland, where they ranked 11th. The following year, Behrens/Wagelein won silver behind the Kauffmans at the U.S. Championships inOmaha, Nebraskaand at theNorth American ChampionshipsinMontreal,Canada. They finished 7th at the1967 World ChampionshipsinVienna,Austria.
In the 1967–68 season, Wagelein competed withSandi Sweitzer.The two were awarded the silver medal behind the Kauffman siblings at the 1968 U.S. Championships and were included in the U.S. team to the1968 Winter OlympicsinGrenoble,France. They placed 8th in the short program, 6th in the free skate, and 7th overall at the Olympics.[1]Making their final competitive appearance, they placed 8th at the1968 World ChampionshipsinGeneva,Switzerland.
After retiring from competition, Sweitzer/Wagelein performed with the West Company of theIce Capadesfor seven years.[3]
Results
editWith Sweitzer
edit| International | |
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| Event | 1968 |
| Winter Olympics | 7th |
| World Championships | 8th |
| National | |
| U.S. Championships | 2nd |
With Behrens
edit| International | |||
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| Event | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 |
| World Championships | 11th | 7th | |
| North American Champ. | 2nd | ||
| National | |||
| U.S. Championships | 2nd J | 2nd | 2nd |
| J = Junior level | |||
References
edit- ^ab"Roy Wagelein".Sports Reference.Archived fromthe originalon 2020-04-18.
- ^abcRutherford, Lynn (June 26, 2008)."Olympian Wagelein passes away in Phoenix".IceNetwork.com.
- ^abc"Passings: Roy Wagelein: World Team Member—1966, 1967, 1968 Olympic Team Member –1968"(PDF).Vol. 63, no. 4. The Los Angeles Figure Skating Club News Bulletin. July 2008. p. 9.Archived(PDF)from the original on November 3, 2016.