Career
He was inducted into the World Figure Skating Hall of Fame in 2009. With Gerlinde Schönbauer, he represented Austria at the 1964 Winter Olympics, where they placed 12th. Their partnership ended in 1966.
He then teamed up with Evelyne Schneider.
They represented Austria at the 1968 Winter Olympics, where they placed 15th. Following his retirement from competitive skating, he founded Willy Bietak Productions, a production company headquartered in Santa Monica, California.
They produce skating events and temporary ice rinks for events.