Sándor Szalay (figure skater)
Hungarian figure skater / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sándor Szalay (also Sándorral Szalay) (6 June 1893 – 5 April 1965) was a Hungarian pair skater. With partner Olga Orgonista, he was the 1930 and 1931 European Champion. They won two medals at the World Figure Skating Championships, a bronze in 1929 and a silver in 1931. They placed 4th at the 1932 Winter Olympics. After the 1932 World Figure Skating Championships, Sándor and Olga retired. Sándor worked as a construction inspector in a rubber factory, and served as the president of the Hungarian Skating Federation from 1945 to 1950.[1]
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Born | (1893-06-06)6 June 1893 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 5 April 1965(1965-04-05) (aged 71) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | Hungary | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Partner | Olga Orgonista | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Retired | 1932 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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