Márton Kékesi Explained

Márton Kékesi
Disciplines:Slalom, Giant Slalom, Super-G, Downhill, Alpine Combined
Club:DVTK (Diósgyőri VTK)
Birth Date:19 December 1995
Birth Place:Miskolc, Hungary
Height:173cm
Olympicteams:2022 Beijing, 2018 PyeongChang, 2012 Innsbruck
Worldsteams:2011 Garmisch-Partenkirchen, 2013 Schladming, 2015 Vail / Beaver Creek[1]),[2]
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Márton Kékesi (born 19 December 1995) is a member of the Hungarian national team in Alpine skiing.

Career

In January 2012, Kékesi participated at the first ever Winter Youth Olympics, at the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics, in the Slalom, Giant Slalom, Super Combined and Super-G disciplines,[3] [4] at the World Junior Alpine Skiing Championships 2012 in Roccaraso, Italy, and in 2013, at the World Junior Alpine Skiing Championships in Mont-Sainte-Anne, Quebec, Canada, he took the first place in the U-18 category. His best result was a 26th place in the Slalom discipline.[5]

He competed at the 2015 and 2017 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships in Beaver Creek, US and St. Moritz, Switzerland, respectively, in the Super-G discipline.[6]

He is also a multiple Hungarian champion. He has been nominated to represent Hungary in all disciplines at the 2018 Winter Olympic Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea. During the races, he finished in all but Super G. His best result was the 30th place in Slalom discipline. In the Slalom and Giant Slalom events he skied on custom designed skis, designed by David Kutas.[7]

Kekesi competed in Slalom and Giant Slalom disciplines at the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing, China. He was the flag bearer for Hungary, alongside Zita Tóth.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: KEKESI Marton - Biographie . 2015-12-12 . 2016-02-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160220102241/http://www.fis-ski.com/dynamic/athlete-biography.html?sector=AL&competitorid=163830&type=result&category=WSC&season=ALL&sort=&discipline=ALL&position=&place=&Submit=Search&limit=50 . dead .
  2. Web site: Hungarian Team in the FIS Alpine Ski World Championships Vail - Beaver Creek 2015. Sielok.hu. 4 February 2022.
  3. Web site: Magyar Olimpiai Bizottság - A magyar csapat. Mob.hu. 17 May 2012.
  4. Web site: Letették az esküt. Utanpotlassport.hu. 6 January 2012.
  5. Web site: Kékesi Márton győztes az ifjúsági világbajnokságon. Sielok.hu. 27 February 2013 .
  6. Web site: Men's Super-G Official Results. Data.fis-ski.com. 6 February 2015.
  7. Web site: 2018-02-01 . Egyedi Explosiv léccel versenyez Kékesi Márton . 2024-05-28 . Sielok.hu . hu.