Andor Szende (14 April 1886 – 22 May 1972) was a Hungarian figure skater who competed in men's singles. He was later a coach and architect.
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| Born | Szende Andor 14 April 1886[1] Budapest, Austria-Hungary | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 22 May 1972 (aged 86)[2] Budapest, Hungarian People's Republic | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Figure skating career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country |  Hungary | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coach | Seiberth | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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He won bronze medals in men's single skating at three World Figure Skating Championships: in 1910, 1912, and 1913.[3][4][5]
He won the 1908 Hungarian junior national championships,[6] and the men's senior singles on four occasions: 1911, 1912, 1914 and 1922.[7] He was coached by Seiberth, from Bosnia, who worked in Budapest.[8]
Szende excelled in a number of sports, including athletics, tennis, speed skating and sports shooting. Later he worked as a coach and a tour guide.[1] His fate during the Holocaust is unknown, but he survived until 1972. He is buried at the Kozma Street Jewish Cemetery in Budapest.
Competitive highlights edit
| Event | 1910 | 1911 | 1912 | 1913 | 1914 | 1922 |
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| World Championships | 3rd | 4th | 3rd | 3rd | 5th | |
| European Championships | 5th | 2nd | ||||
| Hungarian Championships | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st |
References edit
- ^ a b Killyéni, András (April 2012). "A kolozsvári versenyszerű korcsolyaélet kibontakozása a korabeli sporttudósítások tükrében (1900-1914) (The Development of Ice Skate Competition in Cluj in the Light of Contemporary Sports Reports (1900-1914))". Sporttörténet. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
- ^ Andor Szende at Olympedia
- ^ Howard Bass (1 January 1974). Let's go skating. Paul. ISBN 978-0-09-121050-2.
- ^ Alice Berman (1 January 1998). Skater's Edge Sourcebook: Ice Skating Resource Guide. Skater's Edge. ISBN 978-0-9643027-1-6.
- ^ Raymond Flower (1976). The history of skiing and other winter sports. Methuen.
Andor Szende.
- ^ "A magyar korcsolyázóbajnokságok". Huszadik Század. 20 January 1918. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
- ^ "Magyar Bajnokságok". members.upc.hu (in Hungarian). Budapesti Korcsolyázó Egylet. Archived from the original on 6 August 2017. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
- ^ "Mannó Miltiades a BKE amatőr trénerel". Huszadik Század. 1 January 1918. Retrieved 6 August 2017.