Sándor Szalay (figure skater)

Sándor Szalay
Szalay in 1930
Born	(1893-06-06)6 June 1893
Died	5 April 1965(1965-04-05) (aged 71)
Figure skating career
Country	Hungary
Partner	Olga Orgonista
Retired	1932
Medal record Representing Hungary Pairs Figure skating World Championships 1931 Berlin Pairs 1929 Budapest Pairs European Championships 1931 St. Moritz Pairs 1930 Vienna Pairs

Sándor Szalay (also Sándorral Szalay) (6 June 1893 – 5 April 1965) was a Hungarian pair skater. With partner Olga Orgonista, he was the 1930 and 1931 European Champion. They won two medals at the World Figure Skating Championships, a bronze in 1929 and a silver in 1931. They placed 4th at the 1932 Winter Olympics. After the 1932 World Figure Skating Championships, Sándor and Olga retired. Sándor worked as a construction inspector in a rubber factory, and served as the president of the Hungarian Skating Federation from 1945 to 1950.

Results

(pairs with Olga Orgonista)

Event	1928	1929	1930	1931	1932
Winter Olympic Games					4th
World Championships		3rd		2nd	4th
European Championships			1st	1st
Hungarian Championships	1st	1st	1st

References

• "Official World Championships Pairs Results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-05.
• "Official European Championships Pairs Results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-05.
• Skatabase: 1932 Olympics Results