Attila Elek Explained

Attila Elek
Country:	Hungary
Birth Date:	6 December 1982
Birth Place:	Budapest, Hungarian People's Republic
Formerpartner:	Nóra Hoffmann
Formercoach:	Sandor Nagy Nikolai Morozov
Formerchoreographer:	Nikolai Morozov
Skating Club:	Piruett S.E. Budapest
Beganskating:	1987
Dance Score:	161.57
Dance Date:	2006 Cup of Russia
Cd Score:	30.72
Cd Date:	2005 Europeans
Od Score:	50.83
Od Date:	2007 Europeans
Fd Score:	83.20
Fd Date:	2005 Europeans

Attila Elek (born 6 December 1982 in Budapest) 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 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 and 2004. 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. 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.

Personal life

Elek's younger brother is György Elek, who also competed in ice dancing.

Programs

(with Hoffmann)

Season	Original dance	Free dance
2006–2007	Tango	Swing, Brother Swing Why don't you do Right? by Julie London Swing, Brother Swing
2005–2006	Cha Cha Rhumba Samba	Flamenco medley
2004–2005	Slow foxtrot: Singing in the Rain Quickstep: Music from "Ballroom Dancers"	Once Upon a Time in Mexico
2003–2004	Rock'n'roll: Great Balls of Fire Blues: Big Legged Woman Rock'n'roll: Great Balls of Fire	Dance with Me Black Machine by Jazz Machine You are my Everything by Ana Gabriel Pantera en Libertad by Monica Navanjo
2002–2003	Quickstep Slow foxtrot Quickstep	Quidam (from Cirque du Soleil by René Dupéré
2001–2002	Tango: Sombras Flamenco: Granada	Toccata and Fugue in D-Minor (modern version) by Johann Sebastian Bach
2000–2001	Waltz: My Sweet and Tender Beast by Eugen Doga Polka: Tritsch-Tratsch-Polka, op. 214 by Johann Strauss II	Lovely Sunset by Claude Challe

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