One of Germany's most successful figure skaters. In 1957, he teamed up
with Marika Kilius.
Has two sons with his wife Marina, Christoph and Bastian. The family
lives in the south of France.
Started a singing career in the 1960s. Although he also performed as a
solo artist, his most successful song "Honeymoon in St.Tropez" was a
duet with Marika Kilius.
World Champion in 1963 and 1964, Olympic silver medalist in 1960 and
1964 (pairs' competition). They were stripped of the 1964 silver medal
being alleged to have signed a professional skating contract, but
finally rehabilitated by the IOC in 1987.