Nicholas Frankl

Nicholas Frankl OLY[1] (born 26 July 1971) is a London-born serial entrepreneur, automotive journalist,[2] and former Hungarian bobsledder. He piloted[3] HUN1 in the two-man in the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway, and in the four-man in the 1998 Nagano, Japan and 2002 Salt Lake City, USA games, respectively.

Nicholas Frankl
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Nicholas Frankl in 2014
Personal information
Full nameNicholas Alexander Frankl
NationalityBritish Hungarian
Born (1971-07-26) 26 July 1971
London, England
OccupationEntrepreneur, automotive journalist, Olympian
Sport
SportBobsleigh
Retired2002

He is the founder of several businesses including My Yacht Group[4][5] a luxury events company centered around charity-focused receptions on board Superyachts[6][7]; and Entertainment MarketPlace[8], a sponsorship and marketing company.

Personal life

Frankl is the son of Margaret "June" Frankl (née Wells) (3 March 1941 – 28 February 2017) and Andrew Frankl, a refugee of the Hungarian revolution who fled to London in 1956, and went on to become an automotive television, radio and print journalist[9] specializing in Formula One.[10]

Television and radio

Frankl has been featured in several programs including "Million Pound Mega Yachts",[11] centered around the annual Monaco Yacht Show, "How'd You Get So Rich (UK)"[12], hosted by comedienne Katherine Ryan, and "Georgey Tonight", a BBC Radio show presented by Georgey Spanswick.[13] He has been featured in the New York Times[14] in an article about the Bullrun Rally and its participants, and in Austin American Statesman[15] discussing the United States Grand Prix in Austin, Texas.

References
  1. "Olympians > Oly | World Olympians Association". olympians.org. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  2. "Writers – Nicholas Frankl". www.theautochannel.com. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
  3. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Nicholas Frankl Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
  4. Warren, Katie. "100 bottles of Champagne, 35 ounces of caviar, and a 255-foot superyacht: Here's what it takes to throw a party for millionaires and celebs at the Monaco Yacht Show". Business Insider. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
  5. Dobson, Jim. "Billionaire Superyacht Celebration: Who's Who in St. Barths for New Years 2019". Forbes. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
  6. "How to behave (and get invited) aboard the best superyacht party at the Monaco Grand Prix". British GQ. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
  7. Hargreaves, Eilidh (2 May 2019). "How to attend the Monaco Grand Prix in style: from luxury hotels to the best bars and restaurants in Monte Carlo". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  8. "The splash is back for high rollers". Los Angeles Times. 4 December 2008. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
  9. "Writers – Andrew Frankl". www.theautochannel.com. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
  10. "Listen to Forza F1 on TuneIn". TuneIn. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
  11. "Million Pound Mega Yachts: Million Pound Mega Yachts – Episode Guide". Channel 4. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  12. "CPL Productions – How'd You Get So Rich?". Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  13. "BBC Local Radio – Georgey Spanswick, Millionaire's parties, Elaine Paige and the world's smallest disco". BBC. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  14. Brick, Michael (9 July 2008). "A road rally for the rich and richer". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  15. Barnes, Michael. "Nicholas Frankl: Olympic bobsledder, friend to princes and 'The spirit of F1'". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
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