Ede Király

The native form of this personal name is Király Ede. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
Ede Király
Király in 1940
Born(1926-02-23)23 February 1926
Budapest, Hungary
Died10 August 2009(2009-08-10) (aged 83)
Figure skating career
Country Hungary
PartnerAndrea Kékesy
Medal record
Representing  Hungary
Figure skating
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1948 St. Mortiz Pairs
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1949 Paris Pairs
Silver medal – second place 1950 London Men's singles
Silver medal – second place 1949 Paris Men's singles
Silver medal – second place 1948 Davos Pairs
Bronze medal – third place 1948 Davos Men's singles
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1950 Oslo Men's singles
Gold medal – first place 1949 Milan Pairs
Gold medal – first place 1948 Prague Pairs
Silver medal – second place 1949 Milan Men's singles

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).

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 Olympics 5th
World Championships 3rd 2nd 2nd
European Championships 4th 2nd 1st
National[5]
Hungarian Championships 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st

Pairs with Kékesy

International[1][6][7]
Event 1944 1947 1948 1949
Winter Olympics 2nd
World Championships 2nd 1st
European Championships 1st 1st
National[5]
Hungarian Championships 1st 1st 1st 1st

References

  1. ^ a b c "Ede Király". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 27 February 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Elhunyt Király Ede, egykori világbajnok műkorcsolyázó" [Ede Király's obituary]. Magyar Nemzet (in Hungarian). 11 August 2009. Archived from the original on 17 August 2009. Retrieved 14 August 2009.
  3. ^ "World Figure Skating Championships: Men" (PDF). International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 6 November 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  4. ^ "European Figure Skating Championships: Men" (PDF). International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 5 December 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  5. ^ a b "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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  7. ^ "European Figure Skating Championships: Pairs" (PDF). International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 5 December 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)


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