Enikő Berkes

Enikő Berkes
Personal information
Country represented Hungary
Born (1975-10-03) 3 October 1975
Budapest, Hungary
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Partner Endre Szentirmai
Szilárd Tóth
Coach Krisztina Regőczy
Choreographer Krisztina Regőczy
Skating club Sport Club Spartacus
Training locations Budapest
Began skating 1980
Retired c. 1996

Enikő Berkes (born 3 October 1975)[1] is a Hungarian former competitive ice dancer. With Szilárd Tóth, she is the 1993 Golden Spin of Zagreb bronze medalist and 1994 national champion. They represented Hungary at the 1994 Winter Olympics.

Career

Partnership with Tóth

Berkes began her partnership with Szilárd Tóth by 1991. They competed in the final segment at four ISU Championships, placing 15th at the 1992 World Junior Championships in Hull, Quebec, Canada; 20th at the 1993 European Championships in Helsinki, Finland; 24th at the 1994 European Championships in Copenhagen, Denmark; and 23rd at the 1995 European Championships in Dortmund, Germany.

Berkes/Tóth were named in Hungary's team to the 1994 Winter Olympics in Hamar. They finished 20th in Norway.[1]

Partnership with Szentirmai

In 1995, Berkes teamed up with Endre Szentirmai. They were coached by Krisztina Regőczy in Budapest.[2] After winning the national title, they placed 18th at the 1996 European Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria. At the 1996 World Championships, held in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, they qualified to the free dance and finished 24th overall.

Post-competitive career

Berkes is an ISU technical specialist for Hungary in the ice dancing category.[3] She served as the assistant technical specialist at the 2008 Four Continents Championships;[4][5][6] as the technical specialist at the 2007 NHK Trophy[7][8][9] as the assistant technical specialist during the 2006 Trophée Eric Bompard,[10][11][12] and for many ISU Junior Grand Prix events.

Results

GP: Champions Series (Grand Prix)

With Szentirmai

International[2]
Event 1995–96
World Championships24th
European Championships18th
GP Trophée de France11th
Czech Skate7th
National[13]
Hungarian Championships1st

With Tóth

International[14]
Event 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95
Winter Olympics20th
European Champ.20th24th23rd
Trophée de France11th
Golden Spin3rd
Nebelhorn Trophy13th
P. Roman Memorial7th
Penta Cup 4th
Piruetten10th
Schäfer Memorial11th7th
Sofia Cup4th
Ukrainian Souvenir3rd
International: Junior[14]
World Junior Champ.15th
Grand Prize SNP8th
National[13]
Hungarian Champ.2nd1st

References

  1. 1 2 "Enikő Berkes". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 2 December 2016.
  2. 1 2 "Eniko BERKES / Endre SZENTIRMAI". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 18 April 2017.
  3. ↑ "Communication No. 1467". International Skating Union. 23 August 2007. Archived from the original on 3 February 2009.
  4. ↑ 2008 Four Continents CD: Panel of Judges
  5. ↑ 2008 Four Continents OD: Panel of Judges
  6. ↑ 2008 Four Continents FD: Panel of Judges
  7. ↑ 2007 NHK Trophy CD: Panel of Judges
  8. ↑ 2007 NHK Trophy OD: Panel of Judges
  9. ↑ 2007 NHK Trophy FD: Panel of Judges
  10. ↑ 2006 Trophée Eric Bompard CD: Panel of Judges
  11. ↑ 2006 Trophée Eric Bompard OD: Panel of Judges
  12. ↑ 2006 Trophée Eric Bompard FD: Panel of Judges
  13. 1 2 "Jégtánc bajnokok" [National ice dancing champions] (in Hungarian). Hungarian National Skating Federation. Archived from the original on 21 April 2017.
  14. 1 2 "Eniko BERKES / Szilard TOTH". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 18 April 2017.
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