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Csaba Bálint

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Csaba Bálint
Figure skating career
CountryHungary
PartnerJudit Péterfy
CoachIlona Berecz
Retiredc. 1983

Csaba Bálint is a Hungarian former ice dancer. With Judit Péterfy, he is the 1980 World Junior silver medalist[1] and a two-time Hungarian national champion (1982–1983).[2] The duo finished in the top ten at the 1981 European Championships in Innsbruck, Austria; 1982 European Championships in Lyon, France; and 1983 European Championships in Dortmund, West Germany.

Péterfy/Bálint also competed at two World Championships, placing 14th in 1981 (Hartford, Connecticut, United States) and 13th in 1983 (Helsinki, Finland). They were coached by Ilona Berecz.[3]

Bálint has served as an ISU judge and international referee for ice dancing.[4]

Competitive highlights

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With Péterfy

International
Event 77–78 78–79 79–80 80–81 81–82 82–83
World Champ. 14th 13th
European Champ. 10th 8th 10th
Golden Spin of Zagreb 3rd
International: Junior
World Junior Champ. 9th 4th 2nd
Grand Prize SNP 2nd
National
Hungarian Champ. 1st 1st

References

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  1. ^ "World Junior Figure Skating Championships: Ice Dance" (PDF). International Skating Union. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 October 2013.
  2. ^ "Jégtánc bajnokok" [National ice dancing champions] (in Hungarian). Hungarian National Skating Federation. Archived from the original on 21 April 2017.
  3. ^ Jocha, Károly (15 November 2016). "A jégtáncos Berecz Ilona ma is ambicionálja az igényes munkát" [Ice dancer Ilona Berecz still loves her work]. jochapress.hu (in Hungarian). Archived from the original on 17 April 2017.
  4. ^ "Communication No. 2027: List of Referees, Judges, Technical Controllers, Technical Specialists, Data & Replay Operators season 2016/17 for Single & Pair Skating, Ice Dance and Synchronized Skating" (PDF). International Skating Union. 27 July 2016. p. 10. Archived (PDF) from the original on 28 July 2016.