Debbie Koegel (born February 28, 1977) is an American former competitive ice dancer. With Oleg Fediukov, she is the 1998 Nebelhorn Trophy silver medalist and a two-time (1999–2000)

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bronze medalist.

Personal life

Koegel was born on February 28, 1977 in

Norristown, Pennsylvania Norristown is a municipality with home rule status and the county seat of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania Montgomery County is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It is the third-most populous county in Pennsylvania and the 7 ...

. She attended Schuylkill Grade School. She and Oleg Fediukov are married and have three sons – Anton, born on October 20, 2002; Alec, born on August 1, 2004; and Luka Sergei, born on September 23, 2008.

Career

Koegel began skating at age eleven at a rink near

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. She placed 15th with Michael Sklutovsky at the 1996 U.S. Championships.

Partnership with Fediukov

Koegel teamed up with Fediukov in 1996. They finished sixth with him at the 1997 U.S. Championships. Koegel/Fediukov withdrew from the

1997 Karl Schäfer Memorial The 1997 Karl Schäfer Memorial (also known as the Vienna Cup) took place from 15 to 18 October 1997. Skaters competed in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, and ice dancing. It was used as a qualifying event for the upcoming 199 ...

after the compulsory dances; a Swiss skater sliced Koegel's left biceps in a practice accident on October 16, 1997. The duo returned to the ice in December, training at the New England Figure Skating Club in

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. A month later, they placed sixth at the 1998 U.S. Championships. After winning the silver medal at the 1998 Nebelhorn Trophy, Koegel/Fediukov debuted on the

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series, placing 8th at the

1998 Skate Canada International The 1998 Skate Canada International was the second event of six in the 1998–99 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating, a senior-level international invitational competition series. It was held in Kamloops, British Columbia on November 5–8. Medals we ...

and tenth at the

1998 Trophée Lalique The 1998 Trophée Lalique was the fourth event of six in the 1998–99 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating, a senior-level international invitational competition series. It was held at the Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy in Paris on November 20–2 ...

. They were awarded the bronze medal at the 1999 U.S. Championships. They were coached by Uschi Keszler and Robbie Kane at Ice Works FSC in Aston, Pennsylvania. The following season, Koegel/Fediukov again received two Grand Prix invitations; they placed sixth at the

1999 Skate Canada International The 1999 Skate Canada International was second event of six in the 1999–2000 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating, a senior-level international invitational competition series. It was held at the Harbour Station in Saint John, New Brunswick on Novem ...

but had to withdraw from the

1999 Cup of Russia The 1999 Cup of Russia was the fifth event of six in the 1999–2000 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating, a senior-level international invitational competition series. It was held at the Sports and Concert Complex in Saint Petersburg on November 24 ...

due to a visa problem. The duo repeated as national bronze medalists at the 2000 U.S. Championships. They withdrew from the 2001 U.S. Championships due to a knee injury that Fediukov incurred in the compulsory dance. After Koegel sustained a shoulder injury, the two decided to retire from competition.

Post-competitive career

Koegel became a real estate agent and part-time skating coach. She has coached in Pennsylvania and other locations.

Programs

(with Fediukov)

Competitive highlights

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With Sklutovsky

With Fediukov

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Koegel, Debbie 1977 births Living people People from Norristown, Pennsylvania American female ice dancers 21st-century American women