Denise Biellmann

At the age of 15, she was the second female skater to land the triple Lutz jump in competition,after Jill Sawyer, which she performed for the first time at the 1978 European Championships.

[4] At the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, Biellmann again performed poorly in compulsory figures and was in twelfth place.

It remains the only figure skating spin to be officially named after a person in ISU regulations.

Biellmann remains involved in the international figure skating community as a participant in both professional shows, including tours with Holiday on Ice, and competitions.

She participated in the Eurovision Dance Contest 2007 representing Switzerland with partner Sven Ninnemann.

Biellmann performing the Biellmann spin in 2011
Biellmann performing in the gala at the 2011 European Championships