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Dona Lee Carrier — Sportswoman: Speed Skater, American

Dona Lee Carrier

Born
Oct 23, 1940
body type
Athletic
nationality
American

Career

Active 1951 – 1961

1949
1950
1951
Debut
1952
1953
1954
1955
1956
1957
1958
1959
1960
1961
Last credit
1962
1963

Biography

About Dona Lee Carrier

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The most distinctive fact about Dona Lee Carrier is that she was a speed skater who also competed in figure skating, winning silver medals at the 1961 U.S. and North American Championships. Born on October 23, 1940, in National City, California, she was American and of Caucasian ethnicity. She had an athletic build and real breasts, and her sexuality was straight.

Carrier and her partner, Roger Campbell, earned a spot at the World Championships in Prague by taking silver at the U.S. nationals. They also placed second at the North American Championships that same year. She won a gold medal and became known as the Cup of Gold on the Ice. Sadly, on February 15, 1961, Carrier and Campbell died in the crash of Sabena Flight 548 while en route to the World Championships. She was 20 years old. A $10 million USFS Memorial Fund was established to honor the victims and support young skaters. She is interred at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale, California.

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Died
Wednesday 15th of February 1961 (age 20)
Years Active
1951-1961 (10 years active)
Birthplace
National City, California, United States
Ethnicity
Caucasian
Sexuality
Straight

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What distinction did she achieve in 1961 before her death?

She won silver medals at both the U.S. and North American Figure Skating Championships with Roger Campbell, plus a gold medal that earned her the nickname 'Cup of Gold on the Ice.'

How did she die?

She died in the crash of Sabena Flight 548 on February 15, 1961, while traveling to the World Championships in Prague.

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