Dénes Pataky (25 June 1916 – 7 April 1987) was a
Hungarian figure skater who competed in men's singles. He was a four-time gold medalist at the
Hungarian Figure Skating Championships
The Hungarian Figure Skating Championships are held annually to crown the national champions of Hungary. Skaters compete in men's singles, women's singles, pair skating, and ice dance at the senior, junior, and novice levels, although not ever ...
from 1933 to 1936. He also won the silver medal at the 1934
European Figure Skating Championships
The European Figure Skating Championships are an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union (ISU). Medals are awarded in single skating, men's singles, women's singles, pair skating, and ice dance. The ...
, captured the bronze medal at the 1935
World Figure Skating Championships
The World Figure Skating Championships are an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union (ISU). The first World Championships were held in 1896 in Saint Petersburg, Russia, and they have been held e ...
, and finished ninth at the
1936 Winter Olympics
The 1936 Winter Olympics, officially known as the IV Olympic Winter Games () and commonly known as Garmisch-Partenkirchen 1936, were a winter multi-sport event held from 6 to 16 February 1936 in the market town of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Nazi Ger ...
.
Results
References
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Dénes Pataky's profile at the Hungarian Olympic Committee
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1916 births
1987 deaths
Hungarian male single skaters
Olympic figure skaters for Hungary
Figure skaters at the 1936 Winter Olympics
World Figure Skating Championships medalists
European Figure Skating Championships medalists
20th-century Hungarian sportsmen
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