Schmitt, Sandra (c. 1982–2000)

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Schmitt, Sandra (c. 1982–2000)

German freestyle skier. Born c. 1982, in Germany; died along with her parents, Nov 11, 2000, in Kaprun, Austria, in the cable-car tunnel fire that killed over 150 people.

Placed 9th in moguls at Nagano Olympics (1998); won a gold medal in dual moguls at the World championships (1999).

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