Hellmut Seibt

Hellmut Seibt
Personal information
Alternative names	Helmut Seibt
Country represented	Austria
Born	(1929-06-25)25 June 1929 Vienna
Died	21 July 1992(1992-07-21) (aged 63)
Medal record Representing  Austria Figure skating: Men's singles Olympic Games 1952 Oslo Men's singles World Championships 1951 Milan Men's singles European Championships 1952 Vienna Men's singles 1951 Zürich Men's singles 1950 Oslo Men's singles 1949 Milan Men's singles

Hellmut Seibt (born 25 June 1929 – 21 July 1992) was an Austrian figure skater. He was the 1952 Olympic silver medalist, 1951 World bronze medalist, a two-time European champion (1951–52), and three-time national champion.

Seibt was born on 25 June 1929 in Vienna. He married figure skater Inge Regner in March 1956. He died on 21 July 1992.

Seibt began skating at age four, having been advised to take up an outdoor activity after suffering pneumonia. He practiced at the Engelmann club in Hernals, Vienna, under the guidance of Rudolf Kutzer and Karl Schäfer.

Seibt was coached by Inge Lind-Solar after World War II. He won his first national medal, silver, in 1947. In 1948, he was sent to his first European Championships, where he placed seventh, and then competed at the 1948 Winter Olympics, finishing ninth. From 1946 to 1948, Seibt also competed in pair skating with Susi Giebisch. Together, they were three-time national silver medalists and competed at the 1948 Winter Olympics, placing 11th.

Seibt stepped onto a major international podium for the first time at the 1949 European Championships, winning the bronze medal. In 1950, he became the Austrian national champion and went on to take silver at Europeans.

Seibt won gold at the 1951 European Championships and bronze at the 1951 World Championships. After successfully defending his European title, he competed at his second Winter Olympics and won the silver medal. After retiring from competition in 1952, he performed for three years with the Wiener Eisrevue (Holiday on Ice).

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