Zsolt Kerekes
| Zsolt Kerekes | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1973 |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country | Hungary |
| Coach | László Vajda Czako Cornel Munteanu Mária Bogyó-Löffler |
| Skating club | Budapesti Korcsolyázó Egylet |
| Began skating | 1977 |
| Retired | 1995 |
Zsolt Kerekes (born 1973)
Career
On the ice from the age of five, Kerekes was coached by Mária Bogyó-Löffler from 1977 to 1984 and then by Cornel Munteanu through 1992.[1] He was a member of Budapesti Korcsolyázó Egylet (Budapest Skating Club).[2]
Kerekes was coached by the Czakos in the 1993–94 season.
László Vajda was his coach in the 1994–95 season.[1] Kerekes placed 6th at the 1994 Skate Canada International and 5th at the 1994 Trophée de France. He won silver at the 1994 Karl Schäfer Memorial, gold at the Ondrej Nepela Memorial, and gold at the Hungarian Championships. He concluded his competitive career in March 1995 at the World Championships in Birmingham, England; ranked 9th in the short and 11th in the free, he finished 10th overall.
After retiring from competition, Kerekes performed in ice shows and became a coach. He coached
Competitive highlights
| International | ||
|---|---|---|
| Event | 1993–94 | 1994–95 |
| World Championships | 16th | 10th |
| European Championships | 13th | |
| Skate Canada International | 6th | |
Trophée de France |
5th | |
| Karl Schäfer Memorial | 2nd | 2nd |
Ondrej Nepela Memorial |
2nd | 1st |
| National | ||
| Hungarian Championships | 1st | 1st |
References
- ^ a b c d Kerekes, Zsolt. "Skating: Amateur". zsoltadvice.com. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
- ^ "Hungarian Championships". Budapesti Korcsolyázó Egylet. Archived from the original on 12 January 2016.
- ^ "Manouk GIJSMAN". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 23 August 2013.
- ^ Sengupta, Jaydip (5 March 2014). "Emirati figure skater Zahra Lari melts hearts". gulfnews.com.
- ^ Back, Adrian (20 April 2015). "Zahra Lari: The UAE figure skater with Olympic ambitions". 7days.ae. Archived from the original on 12 January 2016.
