He competed at the 1968 and 1972 Winter Olympics. He finished eighth at the European Figure Skating Championships in both 1970 and 1971. In 1979, he finished 6th in the Professional World Championships in Jaca / Spain.
After his active career he established himself as a trainer in Vienna, focusing on young skaters.
He died in Vienna on October 8 2015.
He was a three-time Austrian national champion from 1969 to 1971. He won both the inaugural Nebelhorn Trophies in 1962 (juniors) and in 1969 (seniors)and a third time in 1971. He was the first winner of the Golden Spin of Zagreb as well as the Zugspitz Pokal and finished several international competitions on the podium, such as finishing third at the Pre-Olympic Games 1967 in Grenoble, which he considers his best result overall.
