Sandra Schmitt


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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]

Sandra Schmitt

Sandra Schmitt after winning her Gold Medal in 1999

Personal information
NationalityGerman
Born26 April 1981
Mörfelden, West Germany
Died11 November 2000 (aged 19)
Kaprun, Austria
Sport
CountryGermany
SportFreestyle skiing
Event(s)Moguls, Dual Moguls

Medal record

  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.
   

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