Attila Szekrényessy (20 January 1913 – 21 January 1995) was a Hungarian pair skater who competed with his sister Piroska Szekrényessy. He was born in Budapest, Hungary and died in Gyöngyös. He and his sister were six-time gold medalists at the Hungarian Figure Skating Championships. The pair finished fourth at the 1936 Winter Olympics and won the bronze medal at the European Figure Skating Championships in 1936 and 1937.[1]

Attila Szekrényessy
Szekrényessy with his sister at the 1939 World Championships
Born(1913-01-20)20 January 1913
Budapest, Hungary
Died21 January 1995(1995-01-21) (aged 82)
Gyöngyös, Hungary
Figure skating career
Country Hungary
DisciplinePair skating
PartnerPiroska Szekrényessy
Medal record
Pairs Figure skating
Representing  Hungary
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1937 Berlin Pairs
Bronze medal – third place 1936 Prague Pairs

Results

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(with Piroska Szekrényessy)

Event 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943
Winter Olympics 4th
World Championships 4th 4th 5th 4th
European Championships 3rd 3rd 4th
Hungarian Championships 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st

References

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  1. ^ "Attila Szekrényessy". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
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