Ede Király

Ede Király (23 February 1926 – 10 August 2009)[1][2] was a Hungarian figure skater. As a competitor in men's singles, he was a three-time World medalist (silver in 1949 and 1950, bronze in 1948), the 1950 European champion, and a six-time Hungarian national champion. Competing in pairs with Andrea Kékesy, he became the 1948 Olympic silver medalist, the 1949 World champion, and a two-time European champion (1948–1949).

The native form of this personal name is Király Ede. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
Ede Király
Király in 1940
Personal information
Country represented Hungary
Born(1926-02-23)23 February 1926
Budapest, Hungary
Died10 August 2009(2009-08-10) (aged 83)
PartnerAndrea Kékesy
Medal record
Representing  Hungary
Figure skating
Olympic Games
1948 St. Mortiz Pairs
World Championships
1949 ParisPairs
1950 LondonMen's singles
1949 ParisMen's singles
1948 DavosPairs
1948 DavosMen's singles
European Championships
1950 OsloMen's singles
1949 MilanPairs
1948 PraguePairs
1949 MilanMen's singles

In the 1950s, Király became a coach in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada.[2]

Results

Men's singles
International[1][3][4]
Event 1941 1944 1947 1948 1949 1950
Winter Olympics5th
World Championships3rd2nd2nd
European Championships4th2nd1st
National[5]
Hungarian Championships1st1st1st1st1st1st

Pairs with Kékesy
International[1][6][7]
Event 1944 1947 1948 1949
Winter Olympics2nd
World Championships2nd1st
European Championships1st1st
National[5]
Hungarian Championships1st1st1st1st

References
  1. "Ede Király". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 27 February 2017.
  2. "Elhunyt Király Ede, egykori világbajnok műkorcsolyázó" [Ede Király's obituary]. Magyar Nemzet (in Hungarian). 11 August 2009.
  3. "World Figure Skating Championships: Men" (PDF). International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 6 November 2012.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  4. "European Figure Skating Championships: Men" (PDF). International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 5 December 2013.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  5. "Műkorcsolya bajnokok" [Hungarian figure skating champions] (in Hungarian). Hungarian National Skating Federation. Archived from the original on 21 April 2017.
  6. "World Figure Skating Championships: Pairs" (PDF). International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 5 December 2013.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  7. "European Figure Skating Championships: Pairs" (PDF). International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 5 December 2013.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)


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