Enikő Berkes Explained

Enikő Berkes
Country:Hungary
Birth Date:3 October 1975
Birth Place:Budapest, Hungary
Partner:Endre Szentirmai
Szilárd Tóth
Coach:Krisztina Regőczy
Choreographer:Krisztina Regőczy
Skating Club:Sport Club Spartacus
Currenttraininglocations:Budapest
Beganskating:1980
Retired: 1996

Enikő Berkes (born 3 October 1975) is a Hungarian former competitive ice dancer. With Szilárd Tóth, she is the 1993 Golden Spin of Zagreb bronze medalist and 1994 national champion. They represented Hungary at the 1994 Winter Olympics.

Career

Partnership with Tóth

Berkes began her partnership with Szilárd Tóth by 1991. They competed in the final segment at four ISU Championships, placing 15th at the 1992 World Junior Championships in Hull, Quebec, Canada; 20th at the 1993 European Championships in Helsinki, Finland; 24th at the 1994 European Championships in Copenhagen, Denmark; and 23rd at the 1995 European Championships in Dortmund, Germany.

Berkes/Tóth were named in Hungary's team to the 1994 Winter Olympics in Hamar. They finished 20th in Norway.

Partnership with Szentirmai

In 1995, Berkes teamed up with Endre Szentirmai. They were coached by Krisztina Regőczy in Budapest. After winning the national title, they placed 18th at the 1996 European Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria. At the 1996 World Championships, held in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, they qualified to the free dance and finished 24th overall.

Post-competitive career

Berkes is an ISU technical specialist for Hungary in the ice dancing category. She served as the assistant technical specialist at the 2008 Four Continents Championships;[1] [2] [3] as the technical specialist at the 2007 NHK Trophy[4] [5] [6] as the assistant technical specialist during the 2006 Trophée Eric Bompard,[7] [8] [9] and for many ISU Junior Grand Prix events.

Results

GP: Champions Series (Grand Prix)

With Szentirmai

International
Event1995–96
align=left 24th
align=left 18th
align=left 11th
align=left 7th
National
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With Tóth

International
Event1991–921992–931993–941994–95
align=left 20th
align=left 20th 24th 23rd
align=left 11th
align=left bgcolor=cc9966 3rd
align=left 13th
align=left 7th
align=left 4th
align=left 10th
align=left 11th 7th
align=left Sofia Cup 4th
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International: Junior
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align=left 8th
National
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Notes and References

  1. http://www.isuresults.com/results/fc2008/SEG007OF.HTM 2008 Four Continents CD: Panel of Judges
  2. http://www.isuresults.com/results/fc2008/SEG008OF.HTM 2008 Four Continents OD: Panel of Judges
  3. http://www.isuresults.com/results/fc2008/SEG009OF.HTM 2008 Four Continents FD: Panel of Judges
  4. http://www.isuresults.com/results/gpjpn07/SEG007OF.HTM 2007 NHK Trophy CD: Panel of Judges
  5. http://www.isuresults.com/results/gpjpn07/SEG008OF.HTM 2007 NHK Trophy OD: Panel of Judges
  6. http://www.isuresults.com/results/gpjpn07/SEG009OF.HTM 2007 NHK Trophy FD: Panel of Judges
  7. http://www.isuresults.com/results/gpfra06/SEG007OF.HTM 2006 Trophée Eric Bompard CD: Panel of Judges
  8. Web site: 2006 Trophée Eric Bompard OD: Panel of Judges . 2008-09-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080511234756/http://www.isufs.org/results/gpfra06/SEG008OF.HTM . 2008-05-11 . dead .
  9. http://www.isuresults.com/results/gpfra06/SEG009OF.HTM 2006 Trophée Eric Bompard FD: Panel of Judges