Eileen Zillmer
| Eileen Zillmer | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Eileen Christina Zillmer |
| Other names | Bibi Zillmer |
| Born | December 15, 1952 West Point, New York, USA |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country | West Germany |
| Coach | Madeleine Zillmer |
| Skating club | Augsburger Panther |
| Retired | c. 1971 |
Eileen Christina "Bibi"[1] Zillmer (born December 15, 1952)[2] is a former competitive figure skater who represented West Germany for most of her career. She is a three-time (1969–71) national champion[3][4] and competed at the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble, France; Zillmer placed 12th in compulsory figures, 23rd in free skating, and 19th overall.[2] She finished in the top ten at four ISU Championships – 1969 Worlds in Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA; 1969 Europeans in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, West Germany; 1970 Europeans in Leningrad, Soviet Union; and 1971 Europeans in Zürich, Switzerland.
Zillmer was born in West Point, New York,[2] the daughter of Madeleine (née Mueller) and David Zillmer.[1] She was coached by her mother.[1] Her brother, Eric, competed in downhill skiing.[5]
Competitive highlights
| International | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | 64–65 (USA) |
66–67 (GER) |
67–68 (GER) |
68–69 (GER) |
69–70 (GER) |
70–71 (GER) |
| Winter Olympics | 19th | |||||
| World Champ. | 9th | 15th | ||||
| European Champ. | 10th | 10th | 9th | |||
| Prague Skate | 9th | |||||
| National | ||||||
| German Champ. | 2nd | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 1st | |
References
- ^ a b c Zillmer, Eric A. (January 21, 2013). "David Zillmer". defender.west-point.org. Archived from the original on May 31, 2016.
- ^ a b c "Eileen Zillmer". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
- ^ "Skating Champion". United Press International. Eau Claire Leader (Eau Claire, Wisconsin). January 21, 1969. p. 11.
- ^ Jackson, Jonathan (24 September 2010). The Making of Slap Shot: Behind the Scenes of the Greatest Hockey Movie Ever. p. 134. ISBN 9780470678008.
- ^ "NCAA selects Dr. Eric Zillmer for Olympic Sports Liaison Committee". Drexel Dragons. February 16, 2015. Archived from the original on May 31, 2016.