Nicholas Frankl OLY[1] (born 26 July 1971) is a London-born, Monaco-based serial entrepreneur, automotive journalist,[2] and former Hungarian bobsledder. He piloted[3] HUN1 in the two-man in the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway, and in the four-man in the 1998 Nagano, Japan and 2002 Salt Lake City, USA games, respectively.
 Nicholas Frankl in 2014 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Nicholas Alexander Frankl |
| Nationality | British Hungarian |
| Born | 26 July 1971 London, England |
| Occupation(s) | Entrepreneur, automotive journalist, Olympian |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Bobsleigh |
| Retired | 2002 |
He is the founder of several businesses including My Yacht Group[4][5] a luxury events company centered around charity-focused receptions on board Superyachts;[6][7] and Entertainment MarketPlace,[8] a sponsorship and marketing company.
Personal life
editFrankl is the son of Margaret "June" Frankl (3 March 1941 – 28 February 2017) and Andrew Frankl, a refugee of the Hungarian revolution who fled to London in 1956, and went on to become an automotive television, radio and print journalist[9] specializing in Formula One.[10]
Television and radio
editFrankl has been featured in several programs including "Million Pound Mega Yachts",[11] centered around the annual Monaco Yacht Show, "How'd You Get So Rich (UK)",[12] hosted by comedienne Katherine Ryan, and "Georgey Tonight", a BBC Radio show presented by Georgey Spanswick.[13] He has been featured in the New York Times[14] in an article about the Bullrun Rally and its participants, and in Austin American Statesman[15] discussing the United States Grand Prix in Austin, Texas.
References
edit- ^ "Olympians > Oly | World Olympians Association". olympians.org. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- ^ "Writers – Nicholas Frankl". www.theautochannel.com. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Nicholas Frankl Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
- ^ Warren, Katie. "100 bottles of Champagne, 35 ounces of caviar, and a 255-foot superyacht: Here's what it takes to throw a party for millionaires and celebs at the Monaco Yacht Show". Business Insider. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
- ^ Dobson, Jim. "Billionaire Superyacht Celebration: Who's Who in St. Barths for New Years 2019". Forbes. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
- ^ "How to behave (and get invited) aboard the best superyacht party at the Monaco Grand Prix". British GQ. 10 May 2017. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
- ^ Hargreaves, Eilidh (2 May 2019). "How to attend the Monaco Grand Prix in style: from luxury hotels to the best bars and restaurants in Monte Carlo". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
- ^ Semuels, Alana (4 December 2008). "The splash is back for high rollers". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
- ^ "Writers – Andrew Frankl". www.theautochannel.com. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
- ^ "Listen to Forza F1 on TuneIn". TuneIn. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
- ^ "Million Pound Mega Yachts: Million Pound Mega Yachts – Episode Guide". Channel 4. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- ^ "CPL Productions – How'd You Get So Rich?". Retrieved 2 July 2020.
- ^ "BBC Local Radio – Georgey Spanswick, Millionaire's parties, Elaine Paige and the world's smallest disco". BBC. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- ^ Brick, Michael (9 July 2008). "A road rally for the rich and richer". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
- ^ Barnes, Michael. "Nicholas Frankl: Olympic bobsledder, friend to princes and 'The spirit of F1'". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
