He teamed up with Almut Lehmann in 1970 and competed with her until retirement. They were three-time German national champions and won the bronze medal at the 1973 European Figure Skating Championships. They placed 5th at the 1972 Winter Olympics. They represented the club SC Rießersee.
He is currently the Skating Director at the Alpharetta Family Skate Center a.k.a. The Cooler in Alpharetta, Georgia in the United States.
