Ilona Berecz

Ilona Berecz (born 16 December 1947) is a Hungarian ice dancing coach and former competitor. With István Sugár, she is a two-time Hungarian national champion and the 1968 Blue Swords bronze medalist. They finished in the top ten at three European Championships.

The native form of this personal name is Berecz Ilona. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
Ilona Berecz
Personal information
Country representedHungary
Born (1947-12-16) 16 December 1947
Budapest, Hungary
PartnerIstván Sugár
Skating clubFerencvárosi TC (1959–1971)
Retiredc. 1971

Personal life

Berecz was born 16 December 1947 in Budapest, Hungary. She married Hungarian ice hockey player Mátyás Vedres.[1]

Career

Berecz switched from singles to ice dancing when she was sixteen years old.[1] She competed in partnership with István Sugár. The duo finished in the top ten at the 1969 European Championships in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, West Germany; 1970 European Championships in Leningrad, Soviet Union; and 1971 European Championships in Zürich, Switzerland. They competed at three World Championships; their best result, 12th, came in 1970 (Ljubljana, Yugoslavia). They won two Hungarian national titles.[2]

During her competitive career, Berecz was a member of Ferencvárosi TC. She later coached ice dancing at Budapest Spartacus for three decades,[1] beginning in 1974.[3] Her former students include:

From 1980 to 1995, Berecz served as the head of the ice dancing division at the Hungarian National Skating Federation.[3]

Competitive highlights

With Sugár

International
Event 64–65 65–66 66–67 67–68 68–69 69–70 70–71
World Champ.13th12th15th
European Champ.16th15th12th8th8th10th
Blue Swords3rd
Prague Skate11th
National
Hungarian Champ.3rd2nd2nd2nd2nd1st1st
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References
  1. Jocha, Károly (15 November 2016). "A jégtáncos Berecz Ilona ma is ambicionálja az igényes munkát" [Ice dancer Ilona Berecz still loves her work]. jochapress.hu (in Hungarian). Archived from the original on 17 April 2017.
  2. "Jégtánc bajnokok" [National ice dancing champions] (in Hungarian). Hungarian National Skating Federation. Archived from the original on 21 April 2017.
  3. "Mester-M díjat vehetett át Vedres Mátyásné Berecz Ilona" [Masters-M Prize awarded to Ilona Berecz] (in Hungarian). Hungarian National Skating Federation. 16 March 2016. Archived from the original on 20 April 2017.
  4. "Zita GEBORA / Andras VISONTAI: 2001/2002". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 2 June 2002.CS1 maint: unfit url (link)
  5. "Dora TUROCZI / Balazs MAJOR". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 8 November 2016.
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