Robert A. Wagenhoffer (July 5, 1960 – December 13, 1999) was an American
figure skater
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. As a
single skater
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, he was the 1977
Nebelhorn Trophy
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champion, the
1980 NHK Trophy silver medalist, the
1981 Skate America silver medalist, and a two-time
U.S. national medalist. Wagenhoffer also competed in pairs with
Vicki Heasley, winning silver at the
1979 NHK Trophy, bronze at the
1979 Skate America, and silver at the 1979 Nationals. He retired from amateur competition in 1982, joining the
Ice Capades
The Ice Capades were traveling entertainment shows featuring theatrical ice skating performances. Shows often featured former Winter Olympic Games, Olympic and United States Figure Skating Championships, US National Champion figure skating, figur ...
.
[
Wagenhoffer died in December 1999 from complications of AIDS.][
]
Results
Single skating
Pair skating with Heasley
References
1960 births
American male single skaters
American male pair skaters
1999 deaths
AIDS-related deaths in California
20th-century American sportsmen
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