Diána Póth

Diána Póth (born 6 August 1981) is a Hungarian former competitive figure skater. She is a two-time Karl Schäfer Memorial silver medalist and a two-time Hungarian national champion. She also competed briefly for Austria.

Diána Póth
Poth in 2003.
Personal information
Country representedHungary
Former country(ies) representedAustria
Born (1981-08-06) 6 August 1981
Budapest, Hungary
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
CoachGurgen Vardanjan, Jeranjak Ipakjan, István Simon, Tamara Téglássy, Eszter Jurek
Skating clubIceberg Skating Club, Budapest
Retired2006
ISU personal best scores
Combined total130.37
2003 NHK Trophy
Short program52.24
2003 NHK Trophy
Free skate85.54
2003 Cup of Russia

Personal life

Póth was born on 6 August 1981 in Budapest, Hungary.[1] She moved to Austria in 2001 and returned to Hungary in October 2002.[2] Her mother is Austrian.[1] Her father was a hockey player.[3]

Póth is married to professional footballer Gábor Gyepes.

Career

Póth began figure skating at the age of four to combat her nerves. Her first coach was Tamara Téglássy, with whom she was most successful as a junior. After the 1998 Worlds Championships, where she finished 10th, she switched coaches and began to train with Andras Szaraz and Eszter Jurek.[3] Póth achieved her best result, 4th, at a European Championships in 1999.

Póth won two Hungarian national titles in 1999 and 2000. She competed in the Austrian Championships in 2002.

After a couple of injuries, Póth switched coaches again and began training with Jeranjak Ipakjan and Gurgen Vardanjan. In April 2007, Poth retired from competition. She began coaching at a Cardiff skating club. One of her students won the junior national championship.

Programs
Season Short program Free skating
2004–05
[1]
  • Allegretto
    by Karl Jenkins
  • Don't let me be Misunderstood
    by B. Benjamin, S. Marcus
    Santa Esmeralda
  • Besame Mucho
  • Another Cha Cha
    by J. Goingc
    Santa Esmeralda
2003–04
[4]
  • Csárdás
    (modern arrangement)
    by Zoltan Maga
  • The Question of U
    by Prince
  • Xotica
    by Rene Dupere
2002–03
[2]
1999–2000
[5]
1998–99
[3]
  • Black Velvet
1996–98
[5]
  • Samson and Delila

Results

GP: Grand Prix; JGP: Junior Series/Junior Grand Prix

International[6]
Event 93–94 94–95 95–96 96–97 97–98 98–99 99–00 00–01 01–02 02–03 03–04 04–05 05–06
Worlds10th11th14th
Europeans19th20th4th11th17th18th
GP Cup of Russia5th9th6th
GP Lalique6th6th11th
GP NHK Trophy7th
GP Skate Canada7th8th
Copenhagen Trophy2nd
Finlandia Trophy8th7th7th6th
Golden Spin4th2nd3rd9th
Nepela Memorial5th
Schäfer Memorial7th10th2nd2nd
Skate Israel6th1st
Sofia Cup3rd1st
International: Junior[6]
Junior Worlds28th15th
JGP Bulgaria7th
JGP Hungary4th
EYOF6th
Blue Swords20th J.
Grand Prize SNP1st J.
Penta Cup2nd J.
PFSA Trophy3rd J.
Triglav Trophy7th J.5th J.
National[6]
Hungarian Champ.3rd2nd2nd3rd1st1st3rd2nd4th2nd2nd
Austrian Champ.2nd
WD = Withdrew

References
  1. "Diana POTH: 2004/2005". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 23 August 2006.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. "Diana POTH: 2002/2003". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 6 April 2003.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  3. Mittan, J. Barry (1998). "Hungary's Diana Poth Makes a Splash on World Scene". Archived from the original on 13 May 2012. Retrieved 14 May 2012.
  4. "Diana POTH: 2003/2004". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 5 June 2004.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  5. "Programs". Official website of Diana Poth. Archived from the original on 7 September 2007.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  6. "Diana POTH". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 22 April 2016. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
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