What is Regine Heitzer's full name?
Regine Heitzer
Regine Heitzer nickname(s):
Regine Heitzer
Regine Heitzer date of birth:
February 16, 1944
How old is Regine Heitzer?
82
How tall is Regine Heitzer?
5' 7" (170 cm)
What is Regine Heitzer nationality?
Austrian
What is Regine Heitzer's occupation?
Figure Skater, furniture store owner
Short Biography
Regine Heitzer (born 16 February 1944) is a retired Austrian figure skater. She competed at the 1960 and 1964 Winter Olympics and won a silver medal in the singles event in 1964. Between 1960 and 1965 she also won 11 medals at European and world championships. In 1967 she turned professional and skated for Vienna Ice Revue and Holiday on Ice. She retired in 1971 due to a knee injury and rarely danced since then – in 1979 she skated with Emmerich Danzer to promote the World Championships in Vienna.In the 1970s she turned to her father's business, wholesale upholstery fabrics, investing her earnings from her professional career. She eventually took over the company and converted it to a furniture store before retiring in 2010. In 1996 she was awarded a Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria