György Czakó (11 July 1933 – 9 February 2023) was a Hungarian figure skater. He was a three-time (1951, 1952, 1954) Hungarian national champion. He represented Hungary at the 1952 Winter Olympics where he placed 12th. He was the father of Krisztina Czakó.
Career György Czakó started skating at age 6 at the suggestion of a paediatrician. He won the Hungarian Figure Skating Championships three times and competed at the European Figure Skating Championships, the World Figure Skating Championships, and the 1952 Winter Olympics. He won the silver medal at the 1955 Winter Universiade. The Czako jump is named after him.
After his retirement from competitive skating, he toured professionally. He joined the Ice-Revue in 1958. He performed on numerous shows as the soloist of the Hungarian Ice-Revue and performed in the film Napfény a jégen. After the Ice-Revue closed, he worked as a mechanical engineer in a designing office. He also worked as a coach. He was the president of the Budapesti Korcsolyázó Egylet.
Personal life and death Czakó died on 9 February 2023, at the age of 89.
Competitive highlights International Event 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 Winter Olympics 12th World Champ. 13th European Champ. 8th 8th 9th Winter Universiade 4th 2nd National Hungarian Champ. 3rd 1st 1st 1st 2nd 2nd
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