Jennifer Wester
- January 6, 2024
- Ice Dancer
Quick Facts
Full Name | Jennifer Wester |
Occupation | Ice Dancer |
Date Of Birth | Feb 27, 1985(1985-02-27) |
Age | 39 |
Birthplace | Dallas |
Country | United States |
Horoscope | Pisces |
Jennifer Wester Biography
Name | Jennifer Wester |
Birthday | Feb 27 |
Birth Year | 1985 |
Place Of Birth | Dallas |
Birth Country | United States |
Birth Sign | Pisces |
Jennifer Wester is one of the most popular and richest Ice Dancer who was born on February 27, 1985 in Dallas, United States. Jennifer Wester was born February 27, 1985 in Dallas, Texas. She has an older brother, Chris. She is trained in shooting sports, including air, smallbore, and high- power silhouette. She began studying at Yale University in 2010. She became a multimedia and interdisciplinary artist upon graduation from Yale University with a Bachelors of the Arts degree majoring in intersection of Computer Science and the Fine Art (Computing and the Arts) in 2016.
Wester returned to the United States in the spring of 2001. In 2002, she competed on the Junior level with Jonathan Harris at the US National Championships. However, that partnership ended immediately following that competition — the same time Wester underwent shoulder surgery to repair a torn ligament.
Skating association paperwork issues prevented Wester/Barantsev from competing nationally until 2005. As a result of ISU paperwork regulations, they remained ineligible for international competitions until the Russian Skating Federation granted Barantsev a release, in January 2007. In the same month, Wester injured her knee in a practice immediately prior to the 2007 U.S. Championships, where they finished sixth. Initially believed to be a severe bone bruise, her injury was diagnosed in April 2007 as a fractured patella requiring immediate surgery.
Wester married Daniil Barantsev on May 6, 2006. They have two sons, Anden Daniel Barantsev, born on December 29, 2011, and Devin Daniel Barantsev, born in July, 2014.
Wester began ice dancing in the spring of 1999, partnered with Nicholas Hart on the junior level. Their partnership dissolved in October of the same year. Wester continued ice dancing, testing through her US Gold Medal by the following summer. She then partnered with Italy’s Massimo Scali and trained with him in Milan, Italy. They skated in shows throughout 2000 in Europe but never competed together due to international skating regulations.
Jennifer Wester Net Worth
Net Worth | $5 Million |
Source Of Income | Ice Dancer |
House | Living in own house. |
Jennifer Wester is one of the richest Ice Dancer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Jennifer Wester 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Jennifer Nicole Wester (born February 27, 1985) is an artist and a former American competitive ice dancer. With partner and husband Daniil Barantsev, she is the 2007 Nebelhorn Trophy champion, 2008 ISU Four Continents 4th place finishers behind Tessa Virtue & Scott Moir (Olympic Champions 2010 & 2018), Meryl Davis & Charlie White (Olympic Champions 2014), and Kim Navarro & Brent Bommentre. Wester/Barantsev were also the 2008 World Championship first alternates for Team USA. They teamed up in 2003. They retired from competitive skating in the 2009-2010 season. Following which Wester continued skating professionally, attended and graduated from Yale University with a degree in Computing and the Arts and became a professional artist based out of Dallas, Texas.
Wester began skating as cross-training for shooting sports after her father read that skating could enhance her balance and thus improve her shooting skills. Soon after stepping on the ice however, she changed her focus from shooting to skating. She started skating at the America’s Ice Gardens in Dallas, Texas in the fall of 1996, under coach Monica Reyes.
Wester teamed up with Daniil Barantsev in Newington, Connecticut in March
- She underwent surgery on her shoulder in 2003 and again in 2004.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
Height | 5 ft 5 in |
Jennifer Wester height 5 ft 5 in Jennifer weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
Who is Jennifer Wester Dating?
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In 2016, Wester launched a career in fine art after graduating from Yale University. Her first solo show was in metal sculpture at Life in Deep Ellum’s Umbrella Gallery.
Facts & Trivia
Jennifer Ranked on the list of most popular Ice Dancer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Jennifer Wester celebrates birthday on February 27 of every year.
In 2017, Wester began appearing in various art venues painting on canvas while skating on inline roller skates designed to act as figure skates. In December 2017 she also debuted an audio/visual/projection art featuring the sounds of skating as a musical composition in collaboration with percussion artist and professional figure skater, Marco Garavaglia.