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 Vienna Pairs
Bronze medal – third place 1953 Davos Pairs
Bronze medal – third place 1950 London Pairs
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 1957 Vienna Pairs
Silver medal – second place 1956 Paris Pairs
Gold medal – first place 1955 Vienna Pairs
Silver medal – second place 1953 Davos Pairs
Bronze medal – third place 1952 Vienna Pairs
Gold medal – first place 1950 Oslo Pairs
Silver medal – second place 1949 Milan Pairs

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

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(with Marianna Nagy)

International
Event 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958
Winter Olympics 7th 3rd 3rd
World Champ. 7th 4th 3rd 3rd 3rd 7th
European Champ. 2nd 1st 3rd 2nd 1st 2nd 2nd 4th
National
Hungarian Champ. 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st

References

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  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.