Ilona Berecz
Hungarian ice dancing coach and former competitor
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Ilona Berecz (born 16 December 1947) is a Hungarian ice dancing coach and former competitor. With István Sugár, she is a two-time Hungarian national champion and the 1968 Blue Swords bronze medalist. They finished in the top ten at three European Championships.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 16 December 1947 Budapest, Hungary |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country | Hungary |
| Partner | István Sugár |
| Skating club | Ferencvárosi TC (1959–1971) |
| Retired | c. 1971 |
Personal life
Berecz was born 16 December 1947 in Budapest, Hungary. She married Hungarian ice hockey player Mátyás Vedres.[1]
Career
Berecz switched from singles to ice dancing when she was sixteen years old.[1] She competed in partnership with István Sugár. The duo finished in the top ten at the 1969 European Championships in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, West Germany; 1970 European Championships in Leningrad, Soviet Union; and 1971 European Championships in Zürich, Switzerland. They competed at three World Championships; their best result, 12th, came in 1970 (Ljubljana, Yugoslavia). They won two Hungarian national titles.[2]
During her competitive career, Berecz was a member of Ferencvárosi TC. She later coached ice dancing at Budapest Spartacus for three decades,[1] beginning in 1974.[3] Her former students include:
- Klára Engi / Attila Tóth[1]
- Zita Gebora / András Visontai[4]
- Judit Péterfy / Csaba Bálint[1]
- Gabriella Remport / Sándor Nagy[1]
- Dóra Turóczi / Balázs Major[5]
From 1980 to 1995, Berecz served as the head of the ice dancing division at the Hungarian National Skating Federation.[3]
Competitive highlights
With Sugár
| International | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | 64–65 | 65–66 | 66–67 | 67–68 | 68–69 | 69–70 | 70–71 |
| World Champ. | 13th | 12th | 15th | ||||
| European Champ. | 16th | 15th | 12th | 8th | 8th | 10th | |
| Blue Swords | 3rd | ||||||
| Prague Skate | 11th | ||||||
| National | |||||||
| Hungarian Champ. | 3rd | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 1st | 1st |