Lorraine Hanlon

Lorraine Hanlon is an American figure skater who competed in ladies singles. She won the junior title at the 1961 United States Figure Skating Championships. She was invited to participate in an exhibition following that year's World Figure Skating Championships but declined because her school would not allow her to go. [cite book
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title = Frozen in Time: The Enduring Legacy of the 1961 U.S. Figure Skating Team
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isbn = 1578602602 ] That decision proved fateful, as the flight she would have been on (Sabena Flight 548) crashed near Brussels, Belgium, killing all on board.

Hanlon won the silver medal at the 1962 U.S. Championships and then captured the gold the following year. However, she retired prior to the 1964 Winter Olympics.

After her skating career ended, Hanlon became a physician in the San francisco Bay area.

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* [http://www.boston.com/sports/packages/usfigureskating/stories/123100_twists_of_fate.htm Remembering Flight 548: Twists of fate]

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