Olga Orgonista (born 22 February 1901 in
Budapest
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, died 20 November 1978 in Budapest) was a
Hungarian pair skater
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. With partner
Sándor Szalay, she was the 1930 and 1931
European Champion. They won two medals at the
World Figure Skating Championships
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, a bronze in 1929 and a silver in 1931. They placed 4th at the
1932 Winter Olympics
The 1932 Winter Olympics, officially known as the III Olympic Winter Games and commonly known as Lake Placid 1932, were a winter multi-sport event in the United States, held in Lake Placid, New York, United States. The games opened on February ...
.
Results
(pairs with
Sándor Szalay)
References
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Skatabase: 1932 Olympics Results
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Hungarian female pair skaters
Olympic figure skaters for Hungary
Figure skaters at the 1932 Winter Olympics
1901 births
1978 deaths
Figure skaters from Budapest
World Figure Skating Championships medalists
European Figure Skating Championships medalists
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