Denise Biellmann - Power of American Natives (1995)

@1995 World Challenge of Champions
Music by Dance 2 Trance

[@emilygraham1153]

Wow! What a brilliant blur spin at the end. I've never seen a gal skate so fast especially without flaw. Total respect.

[@JeanStAubin-nl9uo]

I still remember the term "Biellmann spin" Still after all these years, no one can do it better!

[@jgilc2691]

...and she made it look like it took absolutely no effort. Been around a lot of skaters, and my word, her legs. Unbelievable! She should never be forgotten for being up there as one of the world's best spinners of all times. I recall an interview decades ago where Denise stated she wished she had (caliber) of the other pro skater's jumps and that pro skater stated she wished she had Denise's spins. What a powerhouse! Great to see this vid!

[@mrslibertas3977]

She sets the bar so high....speed skating meets power jumping, spinning machine.

[@Community56sunshine]

Just... incredible

[@moderngeaisha5113]

She Def digs techno!! I'm here for it!!!

[@user-rg6rz3eo2v]

Да! !!!Она не зря вышла на лед! Было чем удивлять! Красивая фигура и сильное катание!

[@allier1867]

my gosh! her skating skills~~ so confident and barely faltering

[@theresabollman8061]

She's the best...gives it all, all the time.

[@sbe79]

It's so interesting that the biggest pushes to spinning came from Denise Biellmann in the 1980s and Lucinda Ruh in the late 1990s, both Swiss. The stuff Denise was doing in 1980 other skaters would continue to attempt to emulate for 2 decades. Even today, the Biellmann is practically a requirement for women to be able to do on the Olympic-level scene. What Lucinda Ruh was doing in 1998 or 1999 is what everybody else is doing NOW. Nobody else was doing the half sit-spin in the late 90s, they weren't contorting into new positions -- see what both male and female skaters are doing now: a lot of the stuff Ruh did 20 years ago.

[@kelleyjogirl]

sbe79 Hmmmm. Interesting, and Stephane Lambiel is also known for his amazing spinning skill, and he's also Swiss.

[@alexsdb9712]

Yes, Lambiel is included and thank you for mentioning him. But there is still a gap in the list of Swiss skaters who are spinning wonders. Nathalie Krieg, who skated in the early to mid-1990s, she was a tiny and compact spinning powerhouse who might have been the best Swiss spinner when it came to centering and change of positions. Before Lucinda Ruh completed that number of rotations and length of spins record, Nathalie Krieg was tested in the 90s, and it was incredible.

[@federicopascucciclassicroc7662]

Denise Biellman non è ancora stata eguagliata da nessuno. Un Mito !

[@ritarivera8279]

LOVE TJIS WOMAN TODAY AND EVERYDAY !!

[@bonniemiller274]

Fantastic skater! I especially liked watching her videos because I was a clockwise jumper and spinner too! (None of my coaches could demonstrate 'my' direction)

[@vigochestor3371]

BRAVO !!!!!!!!!

[@olgamel2581]

Величайшая фигуристка, с потрясающим телосложением и данными, поэтому красота во всем! Талант, уверенность - царица! А вращения... Мое сердце навсегда принадлежит ей.

[@user-bv8nf4zv2u]

You are the best! Bravo!

[@carrietide]

I love her.

[@user-qv8lv3ey1s]

Ого!

[@lisahaydu7707]

That was an incredible technical and artistic performance very powerful

[@ivanzaviz]

Уникальная спортсменка!

[@user-zf7bt9jf2n]

Просто чудо!

[@lykamil1]

Спасибо ей за вращения Бильман. Именно благодаря этому элементу она оставила свое имя в истории фигурного катания.

[@lariosik1494]

А придумала его, как пишет Вкипедия, Москвина

[@user-vr7zi3nz5k]

Москвина и сама об этом говорила!

[@user-us1vn4zq6o]

@@lariosik1494 и исполнила еще до рождения Билман

[@pinkvelvet3865]

Amazing woman.

[@nitrodubs8381]

you know this theme would be called cultural appropriation/racist/politically incorrect today loool

[@sbe79]

My first thought seeing the name of the music and the costuming. ROFL. Whatever.

[@Pastadudde]

I'm a bit confused about where this sits to be honest. the only issue I would have is her costume, it could have been made to look more authentic to what an actual Native American woman would wear. (the music - is it some sort of weird remix, never heard that track before?) . still not as bad as that awful "aboriginal dance" that Russian ice dance couple did at the 2010 olympics - that was truly heinous and definitely was cultural appropriation at its worst. If you want to see a ice skating routine that is cultural *appreciation*, Davis and White's Original Dance routine to Bollywood music during the 2009-2010 season is a great example (to emulate).

[@jemmabooth2202]

My mum shared the same instuctor armand perren and shared the same lnitials, lovely ice skater❤

[@DimitriYar]

For me Denise Biellmann is the best skater of all time.

[@user-vx6sf8xw2m]

Катается как дышит! Всё органично и гармонично! Я бы и артистизм повыше оценила, чем те судьи.

[@lykamil1]

А артистизма в ней - как у табуретки.

[@jprietogerman1219]

AMERICAN SWISS CHAMPION OF SKATING. DON GERMAN 1995 2020

[@marinalapsina2852]

Красотка

[@acuison1]

I think it was good that she went after Yuka. Denise is very technical but there isn't much in between to her skating. Probably because of the choice of her music. It's calculated almost. If Yuka performed after Denise then they would've forgotten Denise's performance right away. Denise is more acrobatics while Yuka is more artistic. It's like comparing apples to oranges really. It's all about preference. There are things than make you say "wow" and that's Denise while some that makes you say "that's just simply beautiful" and that's Yuka.

[@generalzod7959]

While not a fan of her hairstyle, she is simply georgous. I would have loved to have a clone of her.

[@user-pl4wp9iq9o]

Такая здоровая стала! ох.....

[@user-pn2le7pv5s]

Дениз 34 года, фигура прекрасная и спортивная подготовка отличная. Браво!

[@user-pn2le7pv5s]

Дениз здесь 34 года . Отличная спортивная форма и фигура потрясающая. Что же происходит с нашими фигуристками , которые в 19 лет теряют прыжки и становятся тяжёлыми в катании?

[@user-hg8ce5ct4v]

А ведь с таким шикарным выступлением она бы сейчас в России на чемпе или кубке в десятку не попала...

[@juliaberezovska5749]

Так разница же в старте катания лет так 40. Если бы Дениз тогда нужно было прыгать квадры, она бы их прыгала. Да и российские подростки могут показывать результат только 2-4 года. До следующей олимпиады не доживают в спорте.

[@IronLady.]

Прошло 25 лет, что нового в ФК? Только может быть один дополнительный оборот в прыжках. Но ведь все фигуристки были с женскими фигурами, а сейчас у нас какие-то мушки истощенные. Не умет наша Тутберидзе работать с девушками.

[@keepermodekeepermode1803]

Чемпионок как пирожки выпекает)

[@user-tw5nx6yn5i]

Видимо у вас результаты получше

[@IronLady.]

@@keepermodekeepermode1803 ну да, когда пирожки уже на противене ледат и приготовили их другие.

[@IronLady.]

@@user-tw5nx6yn5i на свои результаты не жалуюсь. А вам есть чем похвалиться?

[@jprietogerman1219]

AMERICAN CHAMPION OF SKATING 1995 2020. DON GERMAN

[@dott.albarn5387]

Figa pazzesca!!

[@Justhatipp]

34 years old doing triple jumps and those spins with a healthy body weight! Russians take notes! Stop killing your youth

[@user-yn8gq4ft3h]

KAMILA VALIEVA HAS THE MOST PERFECT TWINE

[@generalzod7959]

I'd rate her as my all-time #1 skating babe. Not a fan of her hairstyle there but, the rest of her.... The face, the bod.... It's as close to perfect as it gets in my book!

[@user-kk1ie8fm4n]

Я вначале подумала, это культурист 😁

[@user-kk1ie8fm4n]

@@katja3152 похожа

[@victorserrano8294]

And this could never happen today because there would be lots of people accusing her of cultural appropriation

[@debbiedoodlemoran294]

That's A Man

[@SDoesNotKnow]

Great jumps and great spins, but bad routine. Nothing but crossovers and the whole thing seemed like a strangely themed 90s aerobics program.

[@user-oh3rb4mw2c]

Долго готовится к прыжкам,программа от прыжка жо прыжка.

[@marinasmirnowa6366]

80 кг,не меньше. А может,и больше

[@olyatroshka2506]

Да уж точно не 80

[@kate5654]

Но зато мышцы)

[@neonfris]

при росте 1.6 в этой форме она весит не больше 55

[@user-us1vn4zq6o]

@@neonfris ну надо же.А смотрится такой здоровой

[@luisalphahernandezomega1704]

*SHE'S A 10!*

[@luisalphahernandezomega1704]

*WAY BETTER THAN WNBA!*