Herbert Wiesinger

Herbert Wiesinger (born 26 July 1948, in Jugenheim an der Bergstrasse) is a German former pair skater who competed for West Germany.

He partnered with Marianne Streifler until 1969. They were two-time German silver medalists and placed 11th at the 1968 Winter Olympics. The pair represented the Frankfurter REC club.

He teamed up with Almut Lehmann in 1970 and competed with her until retirement. They were three-time German national champions and won the bronze medal at the 1973 European Figure Skating Championships. They placed 5th at the 1972 Winter Olympics. They represented the club SC Rießersee.

He is currently the Skating Director at the Alpharetta Family Skate Center a.k.a. The Cooler in Alpharetta, Georgia in the United States.

Competitive highlights

With Almut Lehmann

International
Event 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73
Winter Olympics5th
World Championships6th5th5th4th
European Champ.5th5th4th3rd
Nebelhorn Trophy1st
Prize of Moscow News5th
National
West German Champ.2nd1st1st1st

With Marianne Streifler

International
Event 64–65 65–66 66–67 67–68 68–69
Winter Olympics11th
World Championships11th12th
European Championships11th9th6th
Prague Skate4th2nd
National
West German Champ.6th4th2nd3rd2nd

References

  • Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Herbert Wiesinger". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2015-10-16.
  • ISU statistics
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