László Szollás
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games • Referee • Other |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | László•Szollás |
| Used name | László•Szollás |
| Born | 13 November 1907 in Budapest, Budapest (HUN) |
| Died | 4 October 1980 in Budapest, Budapest (HUN) |
| Affiliations | BKE, Budapest (HUN) |
| NOC |  Hungary |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 2 |
| Total | 2 |
Biography
Together with Emília Rotter, László Szollás formed one of the first great Hungarian figure skating pairs. They placed second at the 1930 and 1931 European Championships, before winning their first World Championships in 1931 in Berlin. In a close contest with the Brunets of France, they failed to take the gold at the 1932 Olympic and World Championships, placing third and second respectively. They then won three World Championships in a row (1933-1935) and the 1934 European crown, but again failed to win at the Olympics, this time losing out to the home favourites Herber and Baier. The sixfold Hungarian champions retired after that season. Szollás fought with the Germans on the Eastern front in World War II. He was taken prisoner, and spent four years in a Siberian camp. Upon return, he became a sports doctor in Budapest.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 Winter Olympics | Figure Skating (Skating) | HUN |
László Szollás | |||
| Pairs, Mixed (Olympic) | Emília Rotter | 3 | Bronze | |||
| 1936 Winter Olympics | Figure Skating (Skating) | HUN |
László Szollás | |||
| Pairs, Mixed (Olympic) | Emília Rotter | 3 | Bronze |
Referee
| Games | Sport (Discipline) / Event | NOC / Team | Phase | Unit | Role | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 Winter Olympics | Figure Skating (Skating) | HUN |
László Szollás | ||||
| Singles, Men (Olympic) | Final Standings | Judge #9 | |||||
| Singles, Men (Olympic) | Compulsory Figures | Judge #9 | |||||
| Singles, Men (Olympic) | Free Skating | Judge #9 | |||||
| Pairs, Mixed (Olympic) | Final Standings | Judge #8 |
Other participations
| Games | Role | NOC | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 Winter Olympics | Flagbearer at the Opening Ceremony | HUN |
László Szollás |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Figure Skating Championships (1–2–0 1930 Wien silver: pairs; 1931 St. Moritz silver: pairs; 1934 Praha gold: pairs)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Figure Skating Championships (4–1–0 1931 Berlin gold: pairs; 1932 Montreal silver: pairs; 1933 Stockholm gold: pairs; 1934 Helsinki gold: pairs; 1935 Budapest gold: pairs)