György Czakó

György Czakó started skating at the age of six on the recommendation of his paediatrician. He was a competitor of BKE (Budapest Skating Association) from 1943 to 1949, and of Csepeli Vasas between 1949 and 1956. He won three national championship titles (1951, 1952, 1954). In 1954, he finished third in the pairs championship with Eszter Jurek. He was a member of the national team between 1951 and 1956. At the 1952 Oslo Olympics, he finished 12th in the men’s singles. At the College World Championships in Vienna in 1953 he finished in fourth place, and second in Warszawa in 1956. His amateur career was followed by an ice revue, which he joined in 1958. As a soloist of Magyar Jégrevü, he also appeared in many shows and the film “Napfény a Jégen” (Sunlight on the Ice). He graduated as a mechanical engineer at Budapest Technology University in 1968, and as a coach at the College of Physical Education in 1976. After the revue ended, he worked as a mechanical engineer in a design office. In addition to work, he spent his free time coaching. From 1972, he worked for several affiliations (Dunaújvárosi Kohász, BSE, Zuglói SE). From 1989, he also held the position of President of the newly formed BKE. His daughter, Krisztina Czakó, was also a student of his, who became a seven-time Hungarian champion and European silver medallist in the 1990s.

György Czakó had the following placements at major international championships - Men: 1953 World Championships (13th); 1952 European Championships (8th); 1953 European Championships (8th); 1955 European Championships (9th).