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 Vöcklabruck () is the administrative center of the Vöcklabruck district, Austria. It is located in the western part of Upper Austria, close to the A1 Autobahn as well as the B1 highway. Vöcklabruck's name derives from the River Vöckla which ...

, Upper Austria. He is the son of Austrian figure skater

Ilse Hornung Ilse Hornung, later Bietak (10 April 1908 – March 1994) was an Austrian figure skater who competed in ladies' singles. She finished eighth at the 1928 Winter Olympics The 1928 Winter Olympics, officially known as the II Olympic Winter G ...

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. 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

With Schönbauer

References

External links

Willy Bietak Productions

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Bietak, Wilhelm 1947 births Living people People from Vöcklabruck Austrian male pair skaters Olympic figure skaters for Austria Figure skaters at the 1964 Winter Olympics Figure skaters at the 1968 Winter Olympics Universiade medalists in figure skating Universiade bronze medalists for Austria Competitors at the 1970 Winter Universiade Sportspeople from Upper Austria