Estelle Weigel

{{short description|American figure skater}} {{Infobox figure skater |name = Estelle Weigel |image = Estelle-Weigel-Schmitt.jpg |image_size = 260px |caption = |fullname = Estelle D. Weigel Schmitt |country = {{USA}} |birth_date = {{Birth date|1914|11|18|mf=y}} |birth_place = Buffalo, New York |death_date = {{death date and age|1967|03|15|1914|11|18|mf=y}} |death_place = |height = |spouse = |coach = |formercoach = |choreographer = |skating club = |retired = }} '''Estelle D. Weigel Schmitt''' (November 18, 1914 – March 15, 1967) was an American figure skater in ladies singles. Born in Buffalo, New York, she won the bronze medal at the United States Figure Skating Championships in 1934 and competed in the 1936 Winter Olympic Games. Her older sister Louise also skated in the Olympics.

On October 9, 2018, Estelle was inducted into the Greater Buffalo (NY) Sports Hall of Fame along with her sisters, Louise and Mary.

==Results== thumb|Estelle Weigel, Lake Placid, NY, 1934 thumb|Estelle Weigel, Skating Medals (Front and Back) {| class="wikitable" |- ! Event ! ! 1932 ! 1933 ! 1934 ! 1936 |- | U.S. Championships || Juniors || align="center" bgcolor="silver" | 2nd || align="center" bgcolor="gold" | 1st || || |- | Lake Placid Club - Sno-Birds Competition || Seniors || || || align="center" bgcolor="gold" | 1st || |- | U.S. Championships || Seniors || || || align="center" bgcolor="cc9966" | 3rd || 4th |- | Winter Olympics || || || || || align="center" | 22nd |}

==References== *[https://web.archive.org/web/20121024185836/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/we/estelle-weigel-1.html Estelle Weigel's profile at Sports Reference.com] *{{cite news|last1=Werden|first1=Lincoln A.|title=Miss Vinson Takes 6th Skating Title|work=The New York Times|date=March 19, 1933|page=S1}} *{{cite news|title=Miss Weigel is Winner|work=The New York Times|date=January 13, 1934|page=S10}} *{{cite news|title=Smith brings...|publisher=The Buffalo News|date=October 10, 2018|page=B1}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Weigel, Estelle}} Category:1914 births Category:1967 deaths Category:American female single skaters Category:Olympic figure skaters for the United States Category:Figure skaters at the 1936 Winter Olympics Category:20th-century American sportswomen