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    Hans-Jürgen Bäumler
    Hans-Jürgen Bäumler

    German actor, singer and former pair skater, born 28 January 1942 in Dachau, Germany.


    Bäumler became famous in pair skating with his skating partner Marika Kilius. Between 1958 and 1964, they won the German nationals four times, became European champion six times, and world champion in pair skating twice. The duo won a silver medal at the 1960 Olympic Winter Games, and Bäumler became one of the youngest male figure skating Olympic medalists. In 1964, they won a silver medal again.

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