Andor Szende


Andor Szende was a Hungarian figure skater who competed in men's singles. He was later a coach and architect.
He won bronze medals in men's single skating at three World Figure Skating Championships: in 1910, 1912, and 1913.
He won the 1908 Hungarian junior national championships, and the men's senior singles on four occasions: 1911, 1912, 1914 and 1922. He was coached by Seiberth, from Bosnia, who worked in Budapest.
Szende excelled in a number of sports, including athletics, tennis, speed skating and sports shooting. Later he worked as a coach and a tour guide. His fate during the Holocaust is unknown, but he survived until 1972. He is buried at the Kozma Street Jewish Cemetery in Budapest.

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