Nikolett Szilágyi Explained

Nikolett Szilágyi
Full Name:Nikolett Szilágyi
Nickname:Niki
Birth Date:2005 9, df=yes
Birth Place:Debrecen, Hungary
Hometown:Budapest
Discipline:WAG
Level:Senior International Elite
Natlteam:2017–present (HUN)
Club:Ujpesti Torna Egylet
Headcoach:Jozsef Kaptay (club)
Imre Draskoczy (national team)
Assistcoach:Ildiko Harangozo
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Nikolett Szilágyi (born 25 September 2005) is a Hungarian artistic gymnast who represented Hungary at the inaugural Junior World Championships.

Early life

Nikolett Szilágyi was born in Debrecen, Hungary on 25 September 2005.

Junior gymnastics career

2017–18

In April 2017 Szilágyi competed at the Elek Matolay Memorial where she placed first in the all-around in her age division.[1]

In June 2018 Szilágyi competed at Gym Festival Trnava where she placed third in the all-around. She next competed at the Olympic Hopes Cup where she helped Hungary finish first as a team. Individually she placed fifth in the all-around, fourth on balance beam, and fifth on floor exercise.

2019

Szilágyi began the year competing at the Elek Matolay Memorial, International GymSport, and Gym Festival Trnava. She was selected to represent Hungary at the inaugural Junior World Championships alongside Mirtill Makovits and Hanna Szujó; they finished sixteenth as a team.[2] Szilágyi ended the year competing at the Olympic Hopes Cup where she helped Hungary finish third. Individually she fourteenth in the all-around but won bronze on balance beam.[3]

Senior gymnastics career

2021

Szilágyi turned senior in 2021. She competed at the Hungarian Super Team Championships and the Hungarian Event Championships. At the Gym Festival Trnava Szilágyi finished first in the all-around, vault, and floor exercise and third on uneven bars and balance beam.[4] At the Hungarian Championships she placed second in the all-around behind Dorina Böczögö. Szilágyi was selected to represent Hungary at the 2021 World Championships alongside Csenge Bácskay, Zója Székely, and Zsófia Kovács.[5]

Competitive history

align=center Yearalign=center EventTeamAAVTUBBBFX
Junior
2017 align=left Elek Matolay Memorial
2018 align=left Gym Festival Trnava
align=left Olympic Hopes Cup 5 4 5
2019 align=left Elek Matolay Memorial 8
align=left International GymSport 9
align=left Gym Festival Trnava 8
align=left 16
align=left Hungarian Master Championships 8
align=left Olympic Hopes Cup 14
Senior
2021 align=left Super Team Championships 5 5
align=left Hungarian Event Championships 5
align=left Gym Festival Trnava
align=left Hungarian Championships 6 5
2022 align=left 8
align=left 7
align=left 14
2023
align=left 4
align=left 6 4
align=left 15

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2017 Elek Matolay Memorial Results. The Gymternet. April 9, 2017.
  2. Web site: 1st FIG Artistic Gymnastics Junior World Championships. International Gymnastics Federation.
  3. Web site: 2019 Olympic Hopes Cup. The Gymternet. December 1, 2019.
  4. Web site: TRNAVA - Nemzetközi női tornaverseny. hu. UTE. September 12, 2021.
  5. Web site: Székely: Remélem, sikeres világbajnokságot tudunk zárni – kilenc tornász utazik Japánba a vb-re – videó. hu. M4 Sport. October 4, 2021.