In 1962, when the Zurich Lake froze over, Denise Biellmann was born on the 11th December. She represented Switzerland as an Amateur Figure Skater for 11 years. At the age of 8, Denise won her first International Competition in Belgium. Aged 11, she was already Swiss Junior National Champion and at only 13, Denise could jump all 5 triples.

Aged 14, Denise won the Silver Medal in the Free at her first European Championships. She is credited as the first woman to land a triple Lutz in competition and became World famous for the Spin named after her - one of the sport's most recognized elements which she developed and popularized. Alongside Elements such as Axel (Axel Paulsen), Lutz (Alois Lutz) and Salchow (Ulrich Salchow), the Biellmann Spin is now part of the International Skating Union Judging System.

At the 1980 Olympics, in Lake Placid, Denise won the Gold Medal in the Free and one year later in 1981 she won the Swiss Nationals for the 3rd consecutive time, came 1st at the Europeans in Innsbruck and went on to Hartford to become the 1st and only Swiss Women ever to win the World Amateur Figure Skating Championships. Between 1979 and 1981 Denise won Gold on no less than 16 occasions at International Armature Figure Skating Competitions. In 1979 and 1981 she was also voted Swiss Sports Person of the year.

In 1981 Denise turned Professional and toured as Special Guest Star with Holiday on Ice filling arenas throughout Europe. She then went onto to compete in Professional Competitions and won the World Professional Title 11 times. In 1995 she was voted Swiss Sports Person of the Century.

Aside all the titles, some of the highlights of her career are the skating performances to the live music performed by world famous artists such as Montserrat Caballé, Simon Estes, Vanessa Mae, En-Vogue, Sarah Brightman, Chris de Burgh, Udo Jürgens, Barry Manilow, Zucchero, Gloria Gaynor, Scorpions and All Saints.

Her popularity is not only limited to Europe, due to her victories and TV presence in skating shows, she is a well known and loved skating star in America and was twice voted to one of the most influential Figure Skating persons in the USA. Denise is still considered one of the best professional female skaters in the World. Her skating routines with technical elements and unique choreography make her an artist who is still in demand.

In March 2014 Denise was awarded one of the highest honors a Skater can receive and was elected into the World Figure Skating Hall of Fame for an exceptionally outstanding skating career. The first Swiss woman to be inducted into the hall, developed and perfected one of the most admired spins in all of figure skating. Denise joins such distinguished skaters as Axel Paulsen, Ulrich Salchow, Torvill - Dean, Sonja Henie and Katarina Witt.