Helmut Kristofics-Binder (born 1960) is an Austrian former competitive figure skater. He is a three-time (1979–81) Austrian national champion and competed at seven ISU Championships. His best results were fifth at the 1977 Junior Worlds in Megève, where he was first in figures,[1] and 12th at the 1980 Europeans in Gothenburg.
| Helmut Kristofics-Binder | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1960 (age 63–64) |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country | Austria |
| Retired | c. 1981 |
He is the brother, older by one year, of Austrian figure skater Claudia Kristofics-Binder.[2] Upon retirement, he become an airline pilot, currently working for Ryanair.
Competitive highlights edit
| International | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 |
| World Champ. | 18th | 18th | ||||
| European Champ. | WD | 13th | 12th | |||
| International: Junior | ||||||
| World Junior Champ. | 13th | 5th | ||||
| National[3] | ||||||
| Austrian Champ. | 1st | 1st | 1st | |||
| WD: Withdrew | ||||||
References edit
- ^ "Results". Associated Press. Detroit Free Press. 10 February 1977. p. 12.
- ^ Riezinger, Birgit (7 January 2015). "Die Letzte einer goldenen Ära" [Last from a golden era]. Der Standard (in German).
- ^ "1968-2009 singles champions". EKL Austria. Archived from the original on 21 December 2014.