Ede Király Explained

Ede Király
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Birth Date:23 February 1926
Birth Place:Budapest, Hungary
Partner:Andrea Kékesy
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Ede Király (23 February 1926  - 10 August 2009) was a Hungarian figure skater. As a competitor in men's singles, he was a three-time World medalist (silver in 1949 and 1950, bronze in 1948), the 1950 European champion, and a six-time Hungarian national champion. Competing in pairs with Andrea Kékesy, he became the 1948 Olympic silver medalist, the 1949 World champion, and a two-time European champion (1948–1949).

In the 1950s, Király became a coach in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada.

Results

Men's singles

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Pairs with Kékesy

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