Wilhelm Bietak

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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.

Wilhelm Bietak
Other namesWilly Bietak
Born (1947-05-23) 23 May 1947 (age 77)
Vöcklabruck, Austria
Height183 cm (6.00 ft)
Figure skating career
CountryAustria
Retired1970s

Personal life

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

Career

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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

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With Schneider

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International
Event 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971
Winter Olympics 15th
World Championships 12th 13th 13th WD
European Championships 13th 12th 10th 13th 14th
Winter Universiade 3rd
National
Austrian Championships 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st
WD = Withdrew

With Schönbauer

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International
Event 1963 1964 1965 1966
Winter Olympics 12th
World Championships 11th 10th
European Championships 14th 9th 9th 11th
National
Austrian Championships 1st 1st 1st 1st

References

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  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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