Wolfgang Bientzle

Wolfgang Bientzle (born 31 October 1966) is a German wheel gymnastics acrobat. He has won 8 World Champion Titles, 11 European Champion Titles and more than 60 German Champion Titles.

As a performer, coach and choreographer, he has worked with Cirque du Soleil, Disney and Holiday on Ice. He has contributed to shows in more than 50 countries and is highly respected among the Monte Carlo Circus Festival and the World Circus Festival in Moscow. Bientzle works as Executive Producer, Director, or Choreographer for conventions, exhibitions and corporate events.

Today Bientzle lives in Chicago and runs his own company Cirques Experience Chicago WHEEL JAM to educate and train people of every age to do Wheel gymnastics. His athletes have participated in several competitions, shows, events, and parades over the years including the Virginia International Tattoo and Chicago's annual Magnificent Mile Lights Festival.

Successes

World Champion

1995 Den Helder, Netherlands, Straightline
1995 Den Helder, Netherlands, Spiral
1999 Limburg, Germany, All Around (3 disciplines)
1999 Limburg, Germany, with the German National Team
1999 Limburg, Germany, Straightline
1999 Limburg, Germany, Spiral
1999 Limburg, Germany, Vault
1999 Limburg, Germany, All Around ( 2 disciplines)

European Champion

1990 Taunusstein, Germany, Straightline
1990 Taunusstein, Germany, Spiral
1992 Cosenza, Italy, Straightline
1992 Cosenza, Italy, Spiral
1993 Lisbon, Portugal, Straightline
1993 Lisbon, Portugal, Spiral
1994 Marmande, France, Straightline
1990 Marmande, France, Spiral

German Champion

With consequent victories all through the novice class 1979 and 1980, passing the junior class 1981 to 1984, Bienzle became the youngest national champion in 1985. After retirement a short comeback in 1998 to be able to become a member of the german national team again - German Champion, Munich 1998 at the German Gymnastics Festival. ^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]

References

^ Buzz, Edgeville (7 May 2019). "The Circus Has Come To Town And Local Kids Are The Stars". edgevillebuzz.com. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
^ Wartman, Scott (17 June 2015). "Region to host best wheel gymnasts". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
^ "Royal Nova Scotia International Tattoo to mix traditional with modern for 2019". The Chronicle Herald. 8 May 2019. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
^ Breen, Justin (8 March 2013). "Meet Jack Gomberg, Master of Wheel Gymnastics". DNAinfo. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
^ Lach, Jeanette (27 July 2013). "Wheel gymnastics challenges suburban woman". The Times of Northwest Indiana. Retrieved 28 February 2020.

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[edgevillebuzz-1] Buzz, Edgeville (7 May 2019). "The Circus Has Come To Town And Local Kids Are The Stars". edgevillebuzz.com. Retrieved 28 February 2020.

[Cincinnati-2] Wartman, Scott (17 June 2015). "Region to host best wheel gymnasts". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved 28 February 2020.

[chronicleherald-3] "Royal Nova Scotia International Tattoo to mix traditional with modern for 2019". The Chronicle Herald. 8 May 2019. Retrieved 28 February 2020.

[DNAinfo-4] Breen, Justin (8 March 2013). "Meet Jack Gomberg, Master of Wheel Gymnastics". DNAinfo. Retrieved 28 February 2020.

[nwi-5] Lach, Jeanette (27 July 2013). "Wheel gymnastics challenges suburban woman". The Times of Northwest Indiana. Retrieved 28 February 2020.

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