Nicholas Frankl Explained

Nicholas Frankl
Full Name:Nicholas Alexander Frankl
Honorific Suffix:OLY
Nationality:British Hungarian
Sport:Bobsleigh
Retired:2002
Birth Date:26 July 1971
Birth Place:London, England
Occupation:Entrepreneur, automotive journalist, Olympian

Nicholas Frankl OLY[1] (born 26 July 1971) is a London-born, Monaco-based serial entrepreneur, automotive journalist,[2] and former Hungarian bobsledder. He piloted[3] HUN1 in the two-man in the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway, and in the four-man in the 1998 Nagano, Japan and 2002 Salt Lake City, USA games, respectively.

He is the founder of several businesses including My Yacht Group[4] [5] a luxury events company centered around charity-focused receptions on board Superyachts;[6] [7] and Entertainment MarketPlace,[8] a sponsorship and marketing company.

Personal life

Frankl is the son of Margaret "June" Frankl (3 March 1941 – 28 February 2017) and Andrew Frankl, a refugee of the Hungarian revolution who fled to London in 1956, and went on to become an automotive television, radio and print journalist[9] specializing in Formula One.[10]

Television and radio

Frankl has been featured in several programs including "Million Pound Mega Yachts",[11] centered around the annual Monaco Yacht Show, "How'd You Get So Rich (UK)",[12] hosted by comedienne Katherine Ryan, and "Georgey Tonight", a BBC Radio show presented by Georgey Spanswick.[13] He has been featured in the New York Times[14] in an article about the Bullrun Rally and its participants, and in Austin American Statesman[15] discussing the United States Grand Prix in Austin, Texas.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Olympians > Oly World Olympians Association. 1 July 2020. olympians.org. en.
  2. Web site: Writers – Nicholas Frankl. 30 June 2020. www.theautochannel.com.
  3. Nicholas Frankl Olympic Results. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418015438/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/fr/nicholas-frankl-1.html. dead. 18 April 2020. 28 April 2018.
  4. Web site: Warren. Katie. 100 bottles of Champagne, 35 ounces of caviar, and a 255-foot superyacht: Here's what it takes to throw a party for millionaires and celebs at the Monaco Yacht Show. 30 June 2020. Business Insider.
  5. Web site: Dobson. Jim. Billionaire Superyacht Celebration: Who's Who in St. Barths for New Years 2019. 30 June 2020. Forbes. en.
  6. Web site: How to behave (and get invited) aboard the best superyacht party at the Monaco Grand Prix. 30 June 2020. British GQ. 10 May 2017 . en-GB.
  7. News: Hargreaves. Eilidh. 2 May 2019. How to attend the Monaco Grand Prix in style: from luxury hotels to the best bars and restaurants in Monte Carlo. en-GB. The Telegraph. 2 July 2020. 0307-1235.
  8. Web site: Semuels. Alana . 4 December 2008. The splash is back for high rollers. 30 June 2020. Los Angeles Times.
  9. Web site: Writers – Andrew Frankl. 30 June 2020. www.theautochannel.com.
  10. Web site: Listen to Forza F1 on TuneIn. 30 June 2020. TuneIn. en-us.
  11. Web site: Million Pound Mega Yachts: Million Pound Mega Yachts – Episode Guide. 1 July 2020. Channel 4. en.
  12. Web site: CPL Productions – How'd You Get So Rich?. 2 July 2020.
  13. Web site: BBC Local Radio – Georgey Spanswick, Millionaire's parties, Elaine Paige and the world's smallest disco. 1 July 2020. BBC. en-GB.
  14. News: Brick. Michael. 9 July 2008. A road rally for the rich and richer. en-US. The New York Times. 2 July 2020. 0362-4331.
  15. Web site: Barnes. Michael. Nicholas Frankl: Olympic bobsledder, friend to princes and 'The spirit of F1'. 2 July 2020. Austin American-Statesman. en.

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