Heinz Steinberger

Heinz Steinberger was an Austrian speed skater who participated in the 1976 Innsbruck and the 1984 Sarajevo Winter Olympics. He finished 27th over 500 metres in 1976, 20th over 5,000 metres, and 19th over 10,000 metres in 1984. In 1990, he won his only Austrian national title over 10,000. Steinberger later studied biology and graduated. He became a well-known arachnologist in Austria and professor for zoology at the University of Innsbruck.

Personal Bests: 500 – 40.60 (1981); 1000 – 1:19.86 (1986); 1500 – 2:00.83 (1985); 5000 – 7:08.80 (1985); 10000 – 14:57.19 (1986).