Sándor Szalay (figure skater)
Sándor Szalay (also Sándorral Szalay) (6 June 1893 – 5 April 1965) was a Hungarian pair skater. With partner Olga Orgonista, he was the 1930 and 1931 European Champion. They won two medals at the World Figure Skating Championships, a bronze in 1929 and a silver in 1931. They placed 4th at the 1932 Winter Olympics. After the 1932 World Figure Skating Championships, Sándor and Olga retired. Sándor worked as a construction inspector in a rubber factory, and served as the President of the Hungarian Skating Federation from 1945-1950.[1]
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Born | 6 June 1893 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 5 April 1965 71) | (aged|||||||||||||||||||||||||
Partner | Olga Orgonista | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Retired | 1932 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Results
(pairs with Olga Orgonista)
Event | 1928 | 1929 | 1930 | 1931 | 1932 |
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Winter Olympic Games | 4th | ||||
World Championships | 3rd | 2nd | 4th | ||
European Championships | 1st | 1st | |||
Hungarian Championships | 1st | 1st | 1st |
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References
- "Official World Championships Pairs Results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-05.
- "Official European Championships Pairs Results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-05.
- Skatabase: 1932 Olympics Results
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