Wolfgang Bientzle (born 31 October 1966) is a German

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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

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, Disney and

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. 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

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and runs his own company Cirques Experience Chicago WHEEL JAM to educate and train people of every age to do

Wheel gymnastics Wheel gymnastics (German: Rhönradturnen) is a form of gymnastics that originated in Germany. Wheel gymnasts do exercises in a large wheel or hoop known as the Rhönrad, gymnastics wheel, gym wheel, or German wheel, in the beginning also know ...

. His athletes have participated in several competitions, shows, events, and parades over the years including the

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and Chicago's annual

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Successes

World Champion

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

European Champion

* 1990 Taunusstein, , Straightline * 1990 Taunusstein, , Spiral * 1992 Cosenza, , Straightline * 1992 Cosenza, , Spiral * 1993 Lisbon, , Straightline * 1993 Lisbon, , Spiral * 1994 Marmande, , Straightline * 1990 Marmande, , 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,

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1998 at the German Gymnastics Festival.

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WOLFGANG BIENTZLE World of WheelsGYMmedia INTERNATIONALTSV Taunusstein-Bleidenstadt e.V.USA Wheel Gymnastics Federation
1966 births Living people German acrobatic gymnasts German emigrants to the United States German sportsmen {{Germany-sport-bio-stub