Marianna Nagy (figure skater)

Marianna Nagy

Marianna and László Nagy at the 1956 Olympics
Personal information
Country represented  Hungary
Born (1929-01-13)13 January 1929
Died 3 May 2011(2011-05-03) (aged 82)
Height 1.58 m (5 ft 2 in)
Former partner László Nagy
Skating club Budapesti Korcsolyázó Egylet,
Testnevelési Föiskola Sportegyesület,
Czepeli Vasas

Marianna Nagy (13 January 1929 – 3 May 2011) was a Hungarian pair skater. Together with her brother László Nagy she won five bronze medals at the Olympic Games (1952 and 1956) and World championships (1950, 1953, 1955), as well as two European titles (1950 and 1955). After retiring from competitions she starred in ice shows and worked as a skating coach.[1]

Competitive highlights

(with László Nagy)

Event 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958
Winter Olympic Games 7th 3rd 3rd
World Championships 7th 4th 3rd 3rd 3rd 7th
European Championships 2nd 1st 3rd 2nd 1st 2nd 2nd 4th
Hungarian Championships 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st

References

  1. Marianna Nagy. sports-reference.com


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