Enikő Berkes (born 3 October 1975)[1] is a Hungarian former competitive ice dancer. With Szilárd Tóth, she is the 1993 Golden Spin of Zagreb bronze medalist and 1994 national champion. They represented Hungary at the 1994 Winter Olympics.

Enikő Berkes
Born (1975-10-03) 3 October 1975 (age 48)
Budapest, Hungary
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Figure skating career
CountryHungary
PartnerEndre Szentirmai
Szilárd Tóth
CoachKrisztina Regőczy
Skating clubSport Club Spartacus
Began skating1980
Retiredc. 1996

Career edit

Partnership with Tóth edit

Berkes began her partnership with Szilárd Tóth by 1991. They competed in the final segment at four ISU Championships, placing 15th at the 1992 World Junior Championships in Hull, Quebec, Canada; 20th at the 1993 European Championships in Helsinki, Finland; 24th at the 1994 European Championships in Copenhagen, Denmark; and 23rd at the 1995 European Championships in Dortmund, Germany.

Berkes/Tóth were named in Hungary's team to the 1994 Winter Olympics in Hamar. They finished 20th in Norway.[1]

Partnership with Szentirmai edit

In 1995, Berkes teamed up with Endre Szentirmai. They were coached by Krisztina Regőczy in Budapest.[2] After winning the national title, they placed 18th at the 1996 European Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria. At the 1996 World Championships, held in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, they qualified to the free dance and finished 24th overall.

Post-competitive career edit

Berkes is an ISU technical specialist for Hungary in the ice dancing category.[3] She served as the assistant technical specialist at the 2008 Four Continents Championships;[4][5][6] as the technical specialist at the 2007 NHK Trophy[7][8][9] as the assistant technical specialist during the 2006 Trophée Eric Bompard,[10][11][12] and for many ISU Junior Grand Prix events.

Results edit

GP: Champions Series (Grand Prix)

With Szentirmai edit

International[2]
Event 1995–96
World Championships 24th
European Championships 18th
GP Trophée de France 11th
Czech Skate 7th
National[13]
Hungarian Championships 1st

With Tóth edit

International[14]
Event 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95
Winter Olympics 20th
European Champ. 20th 24th 23rd
Trophée de France 11th
Golden Spin 3rd
Nebelhorn Trophy 13th
P. Roman Memorial 7th
Penta Cup 4th
Piruetten 10th
Schäfer Memorial 11th 7th
Sofia Cup 4th
Ukrainian Souvenir 3rd
International: Junior[14]
World Junior Champ. 15th
Grand Prize SNP 8th
National[13]
Hungarian Champ. 2nd 1st

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Enikő Berkes". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 2 December 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Eniko BERKES / Endre SZENTIRMAI". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 18 April 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  3. ^ "Communication No. 1467". International Skating Union. 23 August 2007. Archived from the original on 3 February 2009.
  4. ^ 2008 Four Continents CD: Panel of Judges
  5. ^ 2008 Four Continents OD: Panel of Judges
  6. ^ 2008 Four Continents FD: Panel of Judges
  7. ^ 2007 NHK Trophy CD: Panel of Judges
  8. ^ 2007 NHK Trophy OD: Panel of Judges
  9. ^ 2007 NHK Trophy FD: Panel of Judges
  10. ^ 2006 Trophée Eric Bompard CD: Panel of Judges
  11. ^ "2006 Trophée Eric Bompard OD: Panel of Judges". Archived from the original on 2008-05-11. Retrieved 2008-09-07.
  12. ^ 2006 Trophée Eric Bompard FD: Panel of Judges
  13. ^ a b "Jégtánc bajnokok" [National ice dancing champions] (in Hungarian). Hungarian National Skating Federation. Archived from the original on 21 April 2017.
  14. ^ a b "Eniko BERKES / Szilard TOTH". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 18 April 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

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