Imre Csík

Gerard de Pottere started his sports career as a skier with Magyar Sí Klub in 1928. He was successful both in Alpine and Nordic disciplines, and won five national championships in individual disciplines and one in team. He competed under the Hungarized name of Tibor Csík.

One of his greatest international successes happened in 1934, when Csík finished sixth in the famous Canini downhill race in Italy. In 1933 he took part in the Nordic Ski World Championships, and in 1935 finished third in downhill at the World University Games. He competed the Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen in 1936, finishing 30th in the Alpine combined. He retired after the 1937 season.

In 1935, Csík / de Pottere graduated in forest engineering from the University of Technology and Economics. Between 1936 and 1942 he worked as a forest engineer at the Kemencepatak Forest Guard. After World War II, Csík / de Pottere left Hungary and settled in the United States.