Opika von Méray Horváth

Opika von Méray Horváth

Méray Horváth
Personal information
Country represented	Hungary
Born	December 30, 1889(1889-12-30)
Died	April 25, 1977(1977-04-25) (aged 87)
Medal record Competitor for  Hungary Ladies' Figure skating World Championships Gold 1914 St. Moritz Ladies' singles Gold 1913 Stockholm Ladies' singles Gold 1912 Davos Ladies' singles Silver 1911 Vienna Ladies' singles

Opika von Méray Horváth (December 30, 1889 – April 25, 1977), aka Zsófia Méray-Horváth, was a Hungarian figure skater. She won three consecutive World titles (1912–1914).

Méray Horváth was born in Arad in 1889. She began skating in Budapest Skating Club (Budapesti Korcsolyázó Egylet). She is the second top level female Hungarian skater, after Lily Kronberger.

In Vienna 1911, Méray Horváth placed second behind Kronberger. After that, she won three consecutive gold medals. World War I ended her career. She later worked as a language teacher.

She died in Budapest in 1977.

Results

Event	1911	1912	1913	1914
World Championships	2nd	1st	1st	1st

External links

• Magyar Életrajzi Lexikon
• Skating in Hungary 2004 European Figure Skating Championships

Persondata
Name	Meray Horvath, Opika von
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Date of birth	December 30, 1889
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Date of death	April 25, 1977
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