Márk Magyar(born 28 April 1990) is a retired Hungarianpair skater,WithIoulia Chtchetinina,he is a three-timeHungarian nationalchampion (2020–22). With his former skating partner,Darja Beklemiscseva,he won bronze at the 2017Bavarian Openand competed at the2017 World Championships.Earlier in his career, he skated withAnna Khnychenkovaand Anna Marie Pearce, competing in the final segment at threeISU Championships.
| Márk Magyar | |
|---|---|
 Magyar in 2008 | |
| Born | 28 April 1990 Budapest,Hungary |
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country | Hungary |
| Coach | Dmitri Savin |
| Skating club | UTE Budapest |
| Began skating | 1998 |
| Retired | March 2022 |
Career
editEarly years
editMagyar began learning to skate in 1998.[1]Competing in men's singles, he placed second toTigran Vardanjanat the2008 Hungarian Championships.
Partnership with Khnychenkova
editIn 2009, Magyar teamed up with Ukraine'sAnna Khnychenkovato compete in pair skating for Hungary. In the 2009–2010 season, the pair trained underViacheslav TkachenkoinBudapest.[2]They placed 15th at their first international event – theWorld Junior Championships,held in March 2010 inThe Hague,Netherlands.
In the 2010–2011 season, Khnychenkova/Magyar trained inToruń,Poland, andBudapest,Hungary, coached byDorota SiudekandMariusz Siudek.[3]They placed 7th at a seniorGrand Prixevent, theTrophée Éric Bompardin November 2010. In March 2011, they finished 13th at theWorld Junior ChampionshipsinGangneung,South Korea; it was their final competition as a pair.
Partnership with Foucher
editMagyar had a brief partnership with France's Camille Foucher. The pair skated for Hungary at two international events in February 2013; they placed 6th at theBavarian Openand 7th at theInternational Challenge Cup.
Partnership with Pearce
editAround 2015, Magyar decided to compete for Hungary with Anna Marie Pearce from the United States. The pair's international debut came in October 2015; they placed 7th at theCS Ondrej Nepela Trophyand then 6th at theInternational Cup of Nice.In January 2016, they placed 14th at theEuropean ChampionshipsinBratislava,Slovakia.
Pearce/Magyar were coached byStefania BertonandRockne BrubakerinGeneva, Illinois.[4]
Partnership with Beklemiscseva
editAround 2016, Magyar and Russia'sDarja Beklemiscsevadecided to compete together for Hungary. Making their international debut, they won the bronze medal at theBavarian Openin February 2017. In March, they placed 24th in the short program at the2017 World ChampionshipsinHelsinki,Finland. Trudy Oltmanns coached the pair inShakopee, Minnesotauntil the end of the season.[5]
For the 2017–2018 season, Beklemiscseva/Magyar decided to train withRobin Szolkowy,Maylin Wende,andDaniel WendeinOberstdorf,Germany, andZürich,Switzerland. The pair placed 8th at the2017 CS Lombardia Trophyand 16th at the2017 CS Nebelhorn Trophy.
Partnership with Kashitsyna
editIn 2017 Magyar teamed up withElizaveta Kashitsynafrom Russia. In their one season together they placed twenty-eighth at the2018 World Championships.[6]
Partnership with Chtchetinina
editMagyar formed a new partnership withIoulia Chtchetinina,a Russian who had previously competed forSwitzerland.Chtchetinina/Magyar debuted on theChallenger serieswith an eighth-place finish at the2019 CS Finlandia Trophybefore coming fifth at the2019 CS Golden Spin of Zagreband winning theHungarian national title.They were tenth in theirEuropean Championshipdebut, and were scheduled to make theirWorld Championshipdebut inMontrealbefore the championships were cancelled due to theCOVID-19 pandemic.[7][8]
In the pandemic-affected2020–21 season,Chtchetinina/Magyar made theirGrand Prixdebut at the2020 Rostelecom Cup,finishing in seventh. Hungarian champions again, they went on to win a bronze medal at theInternational Challenge Cupbefore finishing fourteenth at the2021 World ChampionshipsinStockholm.This result qualified a berth for Hungary at the2022 Winter OlympicsinBeijing.[7][9]
Beginning the Olympic season on theChallenger series,Chtchetinina/Magyar were eighth at the2021 CS Denis Ten Memorial Challengebefore winning a bronze medal at theBudapest Trophy.Assigned to twoGrand Prix events,they finished sixth at both the2021 Internationaux de Franceand the2021 Rostelecom Cup.After a third consecutive Hungarian national title, they were sixth at the2022 European Championships.[7]Chtchetinina/Magyar were named to theHungarian Olympic team.Unfortunately, days before the beginning of theOlympic pairs event,Magyar tested positive forCOVID-19,and as a result, the team had to withdraw. Magyar lamented that "the work of a lifetime is gone."[10]Shortly after, Magyar announced his retirement from figure skating.[11]
Programs
editWith Chtchetinina
edit| Season | Short program | Free skating |
|---|---|---|
| 2021–2022 [12] |
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| 2020–2021 [13] |
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| 2019–2020 [14] |
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With Kashitsyna
edit| Season | Short program | Free skating |
|---|---|---|
| 2017–2018 [15] |
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With Beklemiscseva
edit| Season | Short program | Free skating |
|---|---|---|
| 2017–2018 [1] |
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| 2016–2017 [5] |
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With Pearce
edit| Season | Short program | Free skating |
|---|---|---|
| 2015–2016 [4] |
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With Khnychenkova
edit| Season | Short program | Free skating |
|---|---|---|
| 2010–2011 [3] |
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| 2009–2010 [2] |
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Competitive highlights
editGP:Grand Prix;CS:Challenger Series;JGP:Junior Grand Prix
With Chtchetinina
edit| International[7] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Event | 19–20 | 20–21 | 21–22 |
| Olympics | WD | ||
| Worlds | C | 14th | |
| Europeans | 10th | 6th | |
| GPFrance | 6th | ||
| GPRostelecom | 7th | 6th | |
| CSFinlandia | 8th | ||
| CSGolden Spin | 5th | ||
| Budapest Trophy | 3rd | ||
| Challenge Cup | 4th | 3rd | |
| Denis Ten Mem. | 8th | ||
| Icelab Intl. Cup | 4th | ||
| National[7] | |||
| Hungarian Champs | 1st | 1st | 1st |
| TBD = Assigned; C = Event cancelled | |||
With Kashitsyna
edit| International[6] | ||
|---|---|---|
| Event | 17–18 | |
| World Championships | 28th | |
| International Challenge Cup | 6th | |
With Beklemiscseva
edit| International[16] | ||
|---|---|---|
| Event | 16–17 | 17–18 |
| World Championships | 24th | |
| CSLombardia Trophy | 8th | |
| CSNebelhorn Trophy | 16th | |
| Bavarian Open | 3rd | |
| International Challenge Cup | 1st | |
| WD = Withdrew | ||
With Pearce
edit| International[17] | |
|---|---|
| Event | 15–16 |
| European Championships | 14th |
| CSOndrej Nepela Trophy | 7th |
| CSInternational Cup of Nice | 6th |
| National[17] | |
| Hungarian Championships | 1st |
With Foucher
edit| International[18] | |
|---|---|
| Event | 12–13 |
| Bavarian Open | 6th |
| International Challenge Cup | 7th |
With Khnychenkova
edit| International[19] | ||
|---|---|---|
| Event | 09–10 | 10–11 |
| GPTrophée Bompard | 7th | |
| International: Junior[19] | ||
| World Junior Championships | 15th | 13th |
| JGPAustria | 15th | |
| National[19] | ||
| Hungarian Championships | 1st J | |
| J = Junior level | ||
References
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- ^ab"Anna KHNYCHENKOVA / Mark MAGYAR: 2009/2010".International Skating Union. Archived fromthe originalon 14 March 2010.
- ^ab"Anna KHNYCHENKOVA / Mark MAGYAR: 2010/2011".International Skating Union.Archivedfrom the original on 29 October 2011.
- ^ab"Anna Marie PEARCE / Mark MAGYAR: 2015/2016".International Skating Union.Archivedfrom the original on 4 July 2016.
- ^ab"Darja BEKLEMISCSEVA / Mark MAGYAR: 2016/2017".International Skating Union. Archived fromthe originalon 31 May 2017.
- ^ab"Competition Results: Elizaveta KASHITSYNA / Mark MAGYAR".International Skating Union.Archivedfrom the original on 8 March 2019.
- ^abcde"Competition Results: Ioulia CHTCHETININA / Mark MAGYAR".International Skating Union.Archivedfrom the original on 17 December 2019.
- ^Ewing, Lori (March 11, 2020)."World figure skating championships cancelled in Montreal".CBC Sports.
- ^"Communication No. 2388".International Skating Union.April 1, 2021.
- ^Németh, Balázs (February 20, 2022).""The work of a lifetime is gone" – a heartbreaking story of a Hungarian figure skater ".Daily News Hungary.
- ^"Magyar Márk befejezte pályafutását"[Márk Magyar finished his career] (in Hungarian). March 29, 2022.
- ^"Ioulia CHTCHETININA / Mark MAGYAR: 2021/2022".International Skating Union.Archivedfrom the original on 20 November 2021.
- ^"Ioulia CHTCHETININA / Mark MAGYAR: 2020/2021".International Skating Union. Archived fromthe originalon 25 March 2021.
- ^"Ioulia CHTCHETININA / Mark MAGYAR: 2019/2020".International Skating Union. Archived fromthe originalon 17 December 2019.
- ^"Elizaveta KASHITSYNA / Mark MAGYAR: 2017/2018".International Skating Union.Archivedfrom the original on 29 May 2018.
- ^"Competition Results: Darja BEKLEMISCSEVA / Mark MAGYAR".International Skating Union.Archivedfrom the original on 19 March 2019.
- ^ab"Competition Results: Anna Marie PEARCE / Mark MAGYAR".International Skating Union.Archivedfrom the original on 27 May 2016.
- ^"Competition Results: Camille FOUCHER / Mark MAGYAR".International Skating Union.Archivedfrom the original on 15 November 2017.
- ^abc"Competition Results: Anna KHNYCHENKOVA / Mark MAGYAR".International Skating Union.Archivedfrom the original on 20 December 2013.
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