Robin Wagner (born December 15, 1957) is an American

figure skating Figure skating is a sport in which individuals, pairs, or groups perform on figure skates on ice. It was the first winter sport to be included in the Olympic Games, with its introduction occurring at the Figure skating at the 1908 Summer Olympi ...

coach. She was a competitive skater in the late-1970s and competed at the

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at the Novice and Junior levels. She trained with Sonia Dunfield,

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, and Gustav Lussi. After retiring from competitive skating, Wagner graduated from

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(1980) with a degree in psychology. She performed with

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and became a figure skating coach and choreographer. Her former students include

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, Silvia Fontana,

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, and

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. Wagner is on the advisory board of Figure Skating in Harlem, a non-profit organization based in New York City that provides educational and athletic opportunities for girls.

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