Marianna Nagy (figure skater)

Marianna Nagy
Marianna and László Nagy at the 1956 Olympics
Born(1929-01-13)13 January 1929
Died3 May 2011(2011-05-03) (aged 82)
Height1.58 m (5 ft 2 in)
Figure skating career
Country Hungary
Skating clubBudapesti Korcsolyázó Egylet,
Testnevelési Föiskola Sportegyesület,
Czepeli Vasas
Retired1958
Medal record
Representing  Hungary
Pairs' figure skating
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1956 Cortina d'Ampezzo Pairs
Bronze medal – third place 1952 Oslo Pairs
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1955 Vienna Pairs
Bronze medal – third place 1953 Davos Pairs
Bronze medal – third place 1950 London Pairs
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 1957 Vienna Pairs
Silver medal – second place 1956 Paris Pairs
Gold medal – first place 1955 Vienna Pairs
Silver medal – second place 1953 Davos Pairs
Bronze medal – third place 1952 Vienna Pairs
Gold medal – first place 1950 Oslo Pairs
Silver medal – second place 1949 Milan Pairs

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][2]

Competitive highlights

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(with László Nagy)

International
Event 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958
Winter Olympics 7th 3rd 3rd
World Champ. 7th 4th 3rd 3rd 3rd 7th
European Champ. 2nd 1st 3rd 2nd 1st 2nd 2nd 4th
National
Hungarian Champ. 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st

References

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  1. ^ Marianna Nagy. sports-reference.com
  2. ^ "Marianna Nagy". Olympedia. Retrieved 2 July 2020.