Angelo D'Agostino (February 26, 1963 – May 26, 2016)In Memory Of Angelo W. D'Agostino
/ref> was an American figure skater. He was the 1986 NHK Trophy champion, 1985 Danubius Thermal Trophy champion, 1987 Grand Prix International de Paris silver medalist, and 1988 Skate Canada International bronze medalist. D'Agostino was born to a German mother and Italian father. He was raised in

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and began learning to skate under Candy Brown. Later in his career, he was coached by

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and Christa Fassi with support from Christy Krall, Janet Champion, and Phillip Mills at the Broadmoor Skating Club. After retiring from competition, D'Agostino performed in ice shows, including

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and Nutcracker on Ice, and worked as a coach, choreographer, and Dartfish motion analysis specialist in Chicago and

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. He also spent twenty weeks a year on cruise ships installing casts, directing, and choreographing for Willy Bietak Production's ice shows. He died in Palm Springs, California in May 2016.

Competitive highlights

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{{DEFAULTSORT:D'Agostino, Angelo 1963 births 2016 deaths American male single skaters American people of German descent American people of Italian descent