Sonya Klopfer is an American former competitive figure skater and coach.
11 Facts About Sonya Klopfer
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Sonya Klopfer is a two-time World medalist and the 1951 US national champion.
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Sonya Klopfer married Canadian figure skater Peter Dunfield, with whom she had two sons.
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Sonya Klopfer won silver on the senior level at the 1950 US Championships.
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Sonya Klopfer was then sent to Wembley, England to compete at her first World Championships and finished fifth.
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In 1951, Sonya Klopfer was awarded the gold medal at the US Championships.
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Sonya Klopfer obtained the bronze medal in Milan at the 1951 World Championships, standing on the podium with Jeannette Altwegg and Jacqueline du Bief.
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In February 1952, Sonya Klopfer competed at the Winter Olympics in Oslo, Norway and finished fourth at the event.
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Sonya Klopfer won silver behind du Bief and then retired from competition.
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Sonya Klopfer's students included Dorothy Hamill, Elizabeth Manley, Scott Smith, and Charlene Wong.
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Sonya Klopfer was inducted into the Skate Canada Hall of Fame in 2001 and into the Professional Skaters Association' Coaches Hall of Fame in 2005.