 Nguva yakatevera, Handschmanns akaisa 11th pa 1976 European Championships muGeneva, Switzerland. Muna February, vakakwikwidza mumitambo yavo yokutanga yeOlympic, yakaitirwa muInnsbruck, Austria; vakabva vasiya mutambo uyu pashure pokunge vatamba mitambo yaifanira kutevedzerwa, uye vakawana nzvimbo yechi12. Vachidzokera kumakwikwi, vakapedza vari 12 pa 1976 World ChampionshipsmuGothenburg, Sweden. 