András Visontai (born 20 May 1979) is a Hungarian former ice dancer. With Zita Gebora, he is the 2000 Golden Spin of Zagreb champion and a three-time Hungarian national champion. They competed in the final segment at nine ISU Championships – three World Championships (2000–2002), three European Championships (2000–2002), and three World Junior Championships (1997–1999).
| András Visontai | |
|---|---|
| Born | 20 May 1979 Budapest, Hungary |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country | Hungary |
| Partner | Zita Gebora Linda Tarjani |
| Coach | Ilona Berecz |
| Skating club | Spartacus Budapest |
| Began skating | 1983 |
| Retired | 2002 |
Gebora/Visontai won two silver medals during the 1997–98 ISU Junior Series and qualified to the final, where they placed fourth. After moving up to the senior level, they appeared at two Grand Prix events. They trained under Ilona Berecz in Budapest.[1]
Programs
edit(with Gebora)
| Season | Original dance | Free dance |
|---|---|---|
| 2001–2002 [2] |
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| 2000–2001 [3] |
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Competitive highlights
editGP: Grand Prix; JGP: Junior Series / Junior Grand Prix
With Gebora
edit| International[1] | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | 95–96 | 96–97 | 97–98 | 98–99 | 99–00 | 00–01 | 01–02 |
| World Champ. | 20th | 22nd | 21st | ||||
| European Champ. | 19th | 18th | 20th | ||||
| GP Cup of Russia | 10th | ||||||
| GP Trophée Lalique | 9th | ||||||
| Golden Spin | 1st | 10th | |||||
| Skate Israel | 4th | ||||||
| International: Junior[1] | |||||||
| World Junior Champ. | 14th | 4th | 9th | ||||
| JGP Final | 4th | ||||||
| JGP France | 2nd | ||||||
| JGP Hungary | 2nd | 2nd | |||||
| JGP Mexico | 2nd | ||||||
| Autumn Trophy | 12th J | ||||||
| EYOF | 5th J | ||||||
| Grand Prize SNP | 3rd J | 1st J | |||||
| Penta Cup | 8th J | ||||||
| National[4] | |||||||
| Hungarian Champ. | 1st | 1st | 1st | ||||
| J = Junior level | |||||||
With Tarjani
edit| International[5] | ||
|---|---|---|
| Event | 1992–93 | 1993–94 |
| Blue Swords | 14th J | |
| Grand Prize SNP | 9th J | 10th J |
| Pavel Roman Memorial | 9th J | |
| Penta Cup | 7th J | |
| J = Junior level | ||
References
edit- ^ a b c "Zita GEBORA / Andras VISONTAI". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 18 April 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Zita GEBORA / Andras VISONTAI: 2001/2002". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 2 June 2002.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Zita GEBORA / Andras VISONTAI: 2000/2001". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 19 April 2001.
- ^ "Jégtánc bajnokok" [National ice dancing champions] (in Hungarian). Hungarian National Skating Federation. Archived from the original on 21 April 2017.
- ^ "Linda TARJANI / Andras VISONTAI". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 19 April 2017.
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