Rhode Lee Michelson

Rhode Lee Michelson
Personal information
Country represented  United States
Born (1943-03-09)March 9, 1943
Died February 15, 1961(1961-02-15) (aged 17)
Berg-Kampenhout, Vlaams-Brabant, Belgium
Former coach William Kipp
Skating club Arctic Blades FSC

Rhode Lee Michelson was an American figure skater. She placed third at the 1961 U.S. Championships, earning her the right to compete a month later at the World Championships. A hip injury forced Rhode to withdraw from the North American Championships in early February 1961. She was killed along with entire 1961 United States Figure Skating team on February 15, 1961 when Sabena Flight 548 crashed near Brussels, Belgium en route to the World Championships in Prague, Czechoslovakia. She was just 17 at the time of her death.

Results

Event 1958 1959 1960 1961
North American Championships WD
U.S. Championships 1st N. 3rd J. 2nd J. 3rd

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