Herbert Wiesinger

Herbert Wiesinger (born 26 July 1948 in Jugenheim an der Bergstrasse) is a German former pair skater.

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 aka The Cooler in Alpharetta, Georgia in the United States.

Competitive highlights

with Almut Lehmann

Event 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73
Winter Olympics 5th
World Championships 6th 5th 5th 4th
European Championships 5th 5th 4th 3rd
German Championships 2nd 1st 1st 1st
Nebelhorn Trophy 1st

with Marianne Streifler

Event 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969
Winter Olympics 11th
World Championships 11th 12th
European Championships 11th 9th 6th
German Championships 6th 4th 2nd 3rd 2nd

References

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