Budapesti Korcsolyázó Egylet
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Budapesti Korcsolyázó Egylet (English: Budapest Skating Club, commonly abbreviated BKE) is a Budapest based ice skating sports association. Founded in 1869, it is one of the oldest of its kind in Hungary. They actively participate in competitive ice skating disciplines, such as figure skating, speed skating, and short track speed skating.
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| Founded | 1869 |
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| Based in | Budapest, Hungary |
| Colors | Red, Yellow, Blue |
| President | György Czakó |
| Website | Official website |
BKE also had an ice hockey team, which played their first official game in 1906, and won the Hungarian Championship title seven times.[1]
Ice hockey team
Famous skaters
The following are ice skaters of the Budapesti Korcsolyázó Egylet, who participated at Winter Olympic Games,[2] won medals at the European Championships[3] or World Championships, or both.[4]
Figure skating
Singles
Pairs
- Olga Orgonista – Sándor Szalay
- Emilia Rotter – László Szollás
- Lucy Galló – Rezső Dillinger
- Piroska Szekrényesy – Attila Szekrényesy
- Andrea Kékessy – Ede Király
- Marianna Nagy – László Nagy
