István Sugár
Hungarian ice dancer (born 1942)
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István Sugár (born 1942) is a Hungarian former ice dancer. With Ilona Berecz, he 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 | 1942 (age 83–84) |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country | Hungary |
| Partner | Ilona Berecz |
| Retired | c. 1971 |
Career
Sugár teamed up with Ilona Berecz around 1963.[1] 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]
Sugár served as an ice dancing judge at the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia; 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, Alberta, Canada; 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France; and at other competitions into the following century.[3][4] He has also worked as an ISU referee for ice dancing.[5]
Competitive highlights
With Berecz
| 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 |