Jennifer Wester | |
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Full name | Jennifer Nicole Wester |
Born | Dallas, Texas, United States | February 27, 1985
Hometown | Dallas, Texas, United States |
Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) |
Figure skating career | |
Country | United States |
Partner | Daniil Barantsev |
Skating club | Dallas FSC |
Began skating | 1997 |
Retired | 2015 |
Jennifer Nicole Wester (born February 27, 1985) is a visual artist and former American ice dancer. With partner Daniil Barantsev, she is the 2007 Nebelhorn Trophy champion, 2008 ISU Four Continents 4th place finisher, and 2008 World Championship first alternates for Team USA.
Wester retired from competitive skating in the 2009-2010 season due to injury. However, she continued skating professionally as a pro on ABC's Skating with the Stars in 2010 as partner to Vince Neil,[1] and in RaiUno's Notti Sul Ghiaccio in 2015 as partner to Emanuele Filiberto Di Savoia.[2]
Wester graduated from Yale University with a degree in Computing and the Arts in 2016 and received an MFA in Studio Art from Southern Methodist University in 2021.