Andrea Kékesy
| Andrea Kékesy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 17 September 1926 Budapest, Hungary | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 21 November 2024 (aged 98) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Hungary | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Partner | Ede Király | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | 1949 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Andrea Kékesy, later Bernolák (17 September 1926 – 21 November 2024) was a Hungarian pair skater. She was born in Budapest. With her skating partner, Ede Király, she became the 1948 Olympic silver medalist, the 1949 World champion, and a two-time European champion (1948–1949). Born on 17 September 1926,[1] Kékesy died in November 2024, at the age of 98.[2]
Results
[edit]Pairs with Király
[edit]| International[1][3][4] | ||||
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| Event | 1944 | 1947 | 1948 | 1949 |
| Winter Olympics | 2nd | |||
| World Championships | 2nd | 1st | ||
| European Championships | 1st | 1st | ||
| National[5] | ||||
| Hungarian Championships | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st |
Ladies' singles
[edit]| International | ||
|---|---|---|
| Event | 1948 | 1949 |
| World Championships | 9th | |
| European Championships | 7th | 10th |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Andrea Kékesy". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016.
- ^ "Elhunyt Kékesy Andrea Olimpiai Ezüstérmes Korcsolyázó". Olimpia. 10 December 2024. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
- ^ "World Figure Skating Championships: Pairs" (PDF). International Skating Union. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 December 2013.
- ^ "European Figure Skating Championships: Pairs" (PDF). International Skating Union. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 December 2013.
- ^ "Műkorcsolya bajnokok" [Hungarian figure skating champions] (in Hungarian). Hungarian National Skating Federation. Archived from the original on 21 April 2017.
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