Krisztina Czakó (born 17 December 1978) is a Hungarian former figure skater. She is the 1997 European silver medalist and 1994 Skate Canada International champion.

Career

Czakó was born in Budapest, Hungary. Her mother Klara was a speed skater, while her father and coach György Czakó was a former Hungarian men's national champion in figure skating. György began teaching Krisztina how to skate before she was a year old, making her a pair of skates himself when none could be found that were small enough to fit her.

Czakó was the youngest athlete to compete in the 1992 Winter Olympics, at age 13 years and 2 months. She was so young that she was still able to compete in the World Junior Championship in 1994 and 1995 (finishing second and third, respectively), despite her Olympic experience. She made her second Olympic appearance in Lillehammer, Norway, in 1994, finishing 11th. She intended to compete in her third Olympics in 1998 but had to withdraw due to injury.

Czakó won the silver medal at the 1997 European Championships skating her long program to the music of The Addams Family. It was the first medal for Hungary in the European ladies' event since 1971. Czakó also achieved a career-best 7th-place finish at the 1997 World Championships.

Czakó was a seven-time Hungarian national champion (1992-1998) and represented her country in two Olympics, six World Championships, and seven European championships, along with numerous other competitions. She was the first Hungarian woman to land a triple-triple combination in competition. She is now retired from competitive skating.

Results GP: Champions Series (Grand Prix)

International Event 92–93 93–94 94–95 95–96 96–97 97–98 98-99 Winter Olympics 23rd 11th WD World Champ. 17th 15th 12th 23rd 11th 7th European Champ. 16th 6th 6th 8th 6th 2nd 5th Cup of Russia 6th Nations Cup 5th Skate Canada 4th 1st 7th Trophée de France / Lalique 7th 6th 5th 5th Finlandia Trophy 3rd Schäfer Memorial 8th 1st 2nd 1st 8th 2nd Nepela Memorial 1st Winter Universiade8th International: Junior Junior Worlds 25th 7th 2nd 3rd EYOF 3rd J National Hungarian Champ. 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st J = Junior level; WD = Withdrew

References

External links Krisztina Czakó official home page