William "Billy" Schober (born 14 November 1956)[1] is an Australian former competitive figure skater. He is a six-time Australian national champion, representing Victoria.[2] He competed at five World Championships and the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria. He placed 20th in the compulsory figures at the Olympics before withdrawing.[3]
| William Schober | |
|---|---|
| Other names | Billy Schober |
| Born | 14 November 1956 |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country | Australia |
| Retired | c. 1980 |
Competitive highlights edit
| International | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | 73–74 | 74–75 | 75–76 | 76–77 | 77–78 | 78–79 | 79–80 |
| Winter Olympics | WD | ||||||
| World Champ. | 25th | 21st | 16th | 21st | 17th | ||
| Blue Swords | 5th | ||||||
| Prague Skate | 8th | ||||||
| National[2] | |||||||
| Australian Champ. | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | |
| WD = Withdrew | |||||||
References edit
- ^ "William Schober". olympic.org.
- ^ a b "Ice Skating Australia Incorporated National Champions 1931–2004" (PDF). Ice Skating Australia. 9 August 2005. Archived from the original on 29 August 2007.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Billy Schober". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016.