Ede Király
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The native form of this personal name is Király Ede. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
Ede Király (23 February 1926 – 10 August 2009)[1][2] was a Hungarian figure skater. As a competitor in men's singles, he was a three-time World medalist (silver in 1949 and 1950, bronze in 1948), the 1950 European champion, and a six-time Hungarian national champion. Competing in pairs with Andrea Kékesy, he became the 1948 Olympic silver medalist, the 1949 World champion, and a two-time European champion (1948–1949).
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Born | (1926-02-23)23 February 1926 Budapest, Hungary | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 10 August 2009(2009-08-10) (aged 83) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | Hungary | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Partner | Andrea Kékesy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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In the 1950s, Király became a coach in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada.[2]