William Schober | |
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Other names | Billy Schober |
Born | 14 November 1956 |
Figure skating career | |
Country | Australia |
Retired | c. 1980 |
William "Billy" Schober (born 14 November 1956) [1] is an Australian former competitive figure skater. He is a six-time Australian national champion, representing Victoria. [2] He competed at five World Championships and the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria. He placed 20th in the compulsory figures at the Olympics before withdrawing. [3]
International | |||||||
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Event | 73–74 | 74–75 | 75–76 | 76–77 | 77–78 | 78–79 | 79–80 |
Winter Olympics | WD | ||||||
World Champ. | 25th | 21st | 16th | 21st | 17th | ||
Blue Swords | 5th | ||||||
Prague Skate | 8th | ||||||
National [2] | |||||||
Australian Champ. | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | |
WD = Withdrew |
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