Tibor von Földváry

Tibor von Földváry (5 July 1863 – 27 March 1912) was a Hungarian figure skater, born in Öttevény. He was the 1895 European champion and afterward worked on developing the sport and acted as a judge.

Personal life Földváry was born July 5, 1863, in Öttevény and was a landowner in Győr–Moson–Sopron County. He had two siblings; his sister, Valéria, married politician Károly Csáky.

Career Coached by Leopold Frey, Földváry became a pioneer in Hungarian figure skating as a sport and won three medals at the European Figure Skating Championships: silver in 1892, bronze in 1894, and gold in 1895. He also competed in 1893 and placed 4th, though the results of that competition were annulled in 1895.

Földváry was deaf. He died in Budapest in 1912 after a long illness and was buried in his family's tomb in Péteri.

A sports hall in his hometown is named after him. The Benke Award trophy, previously given to Hungarian national champions, was modeled on Földváry.

Results Event 1892 1893 1894 1895 European Championships 2nd 4th 3rd 1st