Denise Biellmann

A beautiful skater. The inventor of the Biellmann Spin, which is executed by grabbing the foot and bringing it above the head while spinning.

Her accomplishments:
Amateur

• Three-time Swiss Champion
• First woman to land a triple Lutz (at 1978 Europeans)
• 1981 World Champion
• 1981 European Champion
• 4th overall at 1980 Olympic games
• First in long program/2nd in short program at 1980 Olympics
• Developed and left her mark with her famous "Biellmann Spin"

Professional

(1998 - 1999)

• Team Europe - winners; April 13, 1999; Miko Masters, at Bercy, France.

(1997 - 1998)

• First at the Jaca/European World Pros; April 10/98; Jaca, Spain.
• First at the Equal Challenge of Champions; Nov. 8/97; Tampa, Florida.
• Second at US pro championships, Oct. 18/97; San Jose. News
• Second at Professional Legends; September/97; Little Rock. Results
• Third at the Equal World Pros; Dec. 12/13/97; Washington, D.C.

(1996 - 1997)

• First at Nutrasweet Challenge of Champions; Innsbruck, Austria
• First; Rowenta Masters On Ice; Frankfurt, Germany
• First at Miko Masters; Bercy, France
• Second at Ladies' Professional Championship; Grand Rapids, Michigan
• Second at the Toyota Canadian Professional Championship; Ottawa, Ontario

(1995 - 1996)

• First; Miko Masters; Bercy, France
• Second at the "America's Choice," The Great Skate Debate; Greenbay, Wisconsin
• Second; Nutrasweet Challenge of Champions; London, England
• Third; Rider's Ladies' Skating Championship; Boston, Massachusetts
• Third; Nutrasweet World Pro Championships
• Third; Canadian Professional Championship; Hamilton, Ontario

(1994 - 1995)

• First; Vick's 44 North American Open Skating Championship; Ohio; interview
• First; The Nikon Skating Championship; St. Louis, Missouri
• First; The American Invitational; Nashville, Tennessee;
• First; Miko Masters; Bercy, France
• Second; Canadian Professional Championship; Hamilton, Ontario

(1993 - 1994)

• Second; Durasoft Colors Challenge of Champions; Toronto, Ontario
• Second; Miko Masters; Bercy, France
• Third; Durasoft Colors World Pro Championships; Landover, Maryland

(1992 - 1993)

• First; Miko Masters; Bercy, France
• Second; Durasoft Colors Challenge of Champions; Los Angeles, California
• Second; Durasoft Colors World Pro Championships

(1991 - 1992)

• Second; World Challenge of Champions; Oslo, Norway

(1990 - 1991)

• First; World Challenge of Champions; Barcelona, Spain
• First; World Pro Championships

(1989 - 1990)

• First; World Challenge of Champions; Moscow, USSR

(1988 - 1989)

• First; World Challenge of Champions; Paris, France
• Second; World Pro Championships

(1986 - 1987)

• Third; World Challenge of Champions; Paris, France

(1985 - 1986)

• Third; World Challenge of Champions; Paris, France