Andor Szende

Andor Szende (14 April 1886 – 22 May 1972) was a Hungarian figure skater who competed in men's singles. He was later a coach and architect.

Andor Szende
BornSzende Andor
14 April 1886[1]
Budapest, Austria-Hungary
Died22 May 1972(1972-05-22) (aged 86)[2]
Budapest, Hungarian People's Republic
Figure skating career
Country Hungary
CoachSeiberth
Medal record
Representing  Hungary
Men's figure skating
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place1910 DavosMen
Bronze medal – third place1912 ManchesterMen
Bronze medal – third place1913 ViennaMen
European Championships
Silver medal – second place1913 KristianiaMen

He won bronze medals in men's single skating at three World Figure Skating Championships: in 1910, 1912, and 1913.[3][4][5]

He won the 1908 Hungarian junior national championships,[6] and the men's senior singles on four occasions: 1911, 1912, 1914 and 1922.[7] He was coached by Seiberth, from Bosnia, who worked in Budapest.[8]

Szende excelled in a number of sports, including athletics, tennis, speed skating and sports shooting. Later he worked as a coach and a tour guide.[1] His fate during the Holocaust is unknown, but he survived until 1972. He is buried at the Kozma Street Jewish Cemetery in Budapest.

Competitive highlights
Event 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1922
World Championships3rd4th3rd3rd5th
European Championships5th2nd
Hungarian Championships1st1st1st1st

References
  1. Killyéni, András (April 2012). "A kolozsvári versenyszerű korcsolyaélet kibontakozása a korabeli sporttudósítások tükrében (1900-1914) (The Development of Ice Skate Competition in Cluj in the Light of Contemporary Sports Reports (1900-1914))". Sporttörténet. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
  2. Andor Szende at Olympedia
  3. Howard Bass (1 January 1974). Let's go skating. Paul. ISBN 978-0-09-121050-2.
  4. Alice Berman (1 January 1998). Skater's Edge Sourcebook: Ice Skating Resource Guide. Skater's Edge. ISBN 978-0-9643027-1-6.
  5. Raymond Flower (1976). The history of skiing and other winter sports. Methuen. Andor Szende.
  6. "A magyar korcsolyázóbajnokságok". Huszadik Század. 20 January 1918. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
  7. "Magyar Bajnokságok". members.upc.hu (in Hungarian). Budapesti Korcsolyázó Egylet. Archived from the original on 6 August 2017. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
  8. "Mannó Miltiades a BKE amatőr trénerel". Huszadik Század. 1 January 1918. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
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