Wilhelm Bietak
Other namesWilly Bietak
Born (1947-05-23) 23 May 1947
Vöcklabruck, Austria
Height183 cm (6.00 ft)
Figure skating career
CountryAustria
Retired1970s

Wilhelm "Willy" Bietak (born 23 May 1947) is an Austrian pair skater and skating event producer. During his career, he competed internationally with partners Evelyne Schneider and Gerlinde Schönbauer, appearing at two Winter Olympics. He was inducted into the World Figure Skating Hall of Fame in 2009.

Personal life

Bietak was born on 23 May 1947 in Vöcklabruck, Upper Austria. He is the son of Austrian figure skater Ilse Hornung.[1]

Career

With Gerlinde Schönbauer, he represented Austria at the 1964 Winter Olympics, where they placed 12th. Their partnership ended in 1966.

He then teamed up with Evelyne Schneider. They represented Austria at the 1968 Winter Olympics, where they placed 15th.

Following his retirement from competitive skating, he founded Willy Bietak Productions, a production company headquartered in Santa Monica, California.[2] The company produces skating events and temporary ice rinks for events.

He was inducted into the World Figure Skating Hall of Fame in 2009.

Competitive highlights

With Schneider

International
Event 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971
Winter Olympics15th
World Championships12th13th13thWD
European Championships13th12th10th13th14th
Winter Universiade3rd
National
Austrian Championships1st1st1st1st1st
WD = Withdrew

With Schönbauer

International
Event 1963 1964 1965 1966
Winter Olympics12th
World Championships11th10th
European Championships14th9th9th11th
National
Austrian Championships1st1st1st1st

References

  1. ↑ "Wilhelm Bietak". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 11 June 2017.
  2. ↑ "Willy Bietak Productions, Inc". Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce.
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