László Nagy (figure skater)

László Nagy (13 August 1927 – 19 April 2005) was a Hungarian pair skater. Together with his sister Marianna Nagy he won five bronze medals at the Olympic Games (1952 and 1956) and world championships (1950, 1953, 1955), as well as two European titles (1950 and 1955).[1][2]

László Nagy
Marianna and László Nagy at the 1956 Olympics
Born(1927-08-13)13 August 1927
Szombathely, Hungary
Died19 April 2005(2005-04-19) (aged 77)
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Figure skating career
Country Hungary
Skating clubBudapesti Korcsolyázó Egylet,
Testnevelési Föiskola Sportegyesület,
Czepeli Vasas
Retired1958
Medal record
Representing  Hungary
Pairs' Figure skating
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1952 Oslo Pairs
Bronze medal – third place 1956 Cortina d'Ampezzo Pairs
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1955 ViennaPairs
Bronze medal – third place 1953 DavosPairs
Bronze medal – third place 1950 LondonPairs
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 1957 ViennaPairs
Silver medal – second place 1956 ParisPairs
Gold medal – first place 1955 ViennaPairs
Silver medal – second place 1953 DavosPairs
Bronze medal – third place 1952 ViennaPairs
Gold medal – first place 1950 OsloPairs
Silver medal – second place 1949 MilanPairs

In 1954 Nagy received his medical degree, and later for 30 years worked at a sports clinic in Budapest, being its chief physician in 1972–1987. He also served as a medical officer for Hungary’s national figure skating and football federations, and prepared several figure skaters, including Zsuzsa Almássy.[1]

Competitive highlights edit

(with Marianna Nagy)

International
Event19481949195019511952195319541955195619571958
Winter Olympics7th3rd3rd
World Champ.7th4th3rd3rd3rd7th
European Champ.2nd1st3rd2nd1st2nd2nd4th
National
Hungarian Champ.1st1st1st1st1st1st1st1st

References edit

  1. ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "László Nagy". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.
  2. ^ "László Nagy". Olympedia. Retrieved 2 July 2020.