Attila Elek (born 6 December 1982 in
Budapest
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) is a
Hungarian ice dancer. With former partner
Nóra Hoffmann, he is a two-time (2003–2004)
World Junior silver medalist, the 2003
JGP Final champion, and a five-time (2003–2007)
Hungarian national champion. They placed 17th at the
2006 Winter Olympics
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in Torino.
Career
Elek was paired with
Nóra Hoffmann by coaches when he was nine years old.
[ They twice won the silver medal at Junior Worlds, in ]2003
2003 was designated by the United Nations as the International Year of Fresh water, Freshwater.
In 2003, a Multi-National Force – Iraq, United States-led coalition 2003 invasion of Iraq, invaded Iraq, starting the Iraq War.
Demographic ...
and 2004
2004 was designated as an International Year of Rice by the United Nations, and the International Year to Commemorate the Struggle Against Slavery and Its Abolition (by UNESCO).
Events January
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. Hoffmann / Elek were silver medalists at the 2002–2003 Junior Grand Prix Final and won the title in 2003–2004. On the senior Grand Prix series, their best placement was 5th at 2006 Cup of Russia. Their best finish at senior Worlds was 15th in 2005
2005 was designated as the International Year for Sport and Physical Education and the International Year of Microcredit. The beginning of 2005 also marked the end of the International Decade of the World's Indigenous Peoples, Internationa ...
. They competed at the 2006 Olympics, finishing 17th. During the warm-up at 2006 Worlds, another couple was performing a lift nearby and the woman's skates accidentally cut Hoffmann's back and elbow.[ Despite the pain, Hoffmann skated with Elek a few minutes later and they finished 18th.
At the 2007 European Championships, they were 7th after the original dance but they were forced to withdraw – Elek broke his leg during the morning practice before the free dance.][ They split up at the end of the season.
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Personal life
Elek's younger brother is György Elek, who also competed in ice dancing.[
]
Programs
(with Hoffmann)
Results
(with Hoffmann)
References
External links
*
Nora Hoffmann / Attila Elek official site
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1982 births
Living people
Hungarian male ice dancers
Olympic figure skaters for Hungary
Figure skaters at the 2006 Winter Olympics
Figure skaters from Budapest
World Junior Figure Skating Championships medalists
21st-century Hungarian sportsmen