Melinda Kunhegyi
Melinda Kunhegyi | |
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Born | Guelph, Ontario, Canada | December 1, 1965
Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) |
Figure skating career | |
Country | Canada |
Partner | Lyndon Johnston |
Skating club | Preston FSC, Cambridge |
Retired | c. 1985 |
Melinda Kunhegyi (born December 1, 1965) is a Canadian former competitive
Personal life
Kunhegyi was born on December 1, 1965, in Guelph, Ontario, Canada.[1]
Career
Kunhegyi represented the Preston Figure Skating Club in Cambridge, Ontario.[1]
In 1981, Kunhegyi and Lyndon Johnston won three international medals – silver at the Nebelhorn Trophy, gold at the Prague Skate, and gold at the Grand Prix International St. Gervais. In 1982, they took silver at the St. Ivel International.
During the 1983–1984 season, the pair won bronze at the 1983 Skate America[2] and then silver at the 1984 Canadian Championships. They placed 12th at the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia.[1]
In their final season together, Kunhegyi/Johnston won silver at the
Kunhegyi/Johnston won three national titles in four skating, taking gold in 1982, 1984, and 1985.
Results
pairs with Johnston
International | ||||
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Event | 1981–82 | 1982–83 | 1983–84 | 1984–85 |
Winter Olympics | 12th | |||
World Champ. | 5th | |||
Ennia Cup | 2nd | |||
Nebelhorn Trophy | 2nd | |||
Prague Skate | 1st | |||
Skate America | 3rd | |||
St. Gervais | 1st | |||
St. Ivel | 2nd | |||
National | ||||
Canadian Champ. | 2nd | 2nd |
References
- ^ a b c "Melinda Kunhegyi". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on December 3, 2016.
- ^ "Tiffany Chin Takes Singles Skating Final". The New York Times. October 16, 1983. Retrieved August 4, 2010.
- The Montreal Gazette. February 11, 1985. p. 22.