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Hungarian pair Finishes Fourth at the Winter Olympics, Pavlova and Sviatchenko Make History at Europeans
After a 68-year drought, Hungary nearly secured a medal in Olympic figure skating pairs at the recent Winter Olympics. The Hungarian pair finished fourth, missing the podium by a narrow margin. This result comes on the heels of a historic bronze medal win for the same pair at the 2025 European Championships.
During the free skate portion of the Olympic competition, the Canadian team struggled with multiple errors, removing them from contention. The Hungarian team than focused on the performances of Georgia and germany. while the Georgian pair delivered a strong performance with a minor error, they achieved a score of 146.29,surpassing the Hungarian team. The German team, entering with a lead, faltered as Fabienne Hase made mistakes on two jumps, jeopardizing their chances for gold and even a silver medal.
The Hungarian team hoped to secure third place, and the technical score suggested it was possible. however, the German pair ultimately scored 139.08, which, combined with their lead from the short program, was enough for a bronze medal with a total score of 219.09. The Hungarian pair finished with a total score of 215.26, placing fourth. Japan won gold with a decisive victory, scoring almost ten points ahead of Georgia.
https://www.olympics.com/en/news/figure-skating-pairs-results-beijing-2022
Pavlova and Sviatchenko have consistently ranked among the world’s top pairs, but had previously not reached a World or European podium. They finished fourth at the 2024 World Championships and the two preceding European Championships. Their bronze medal at the 2025 European Championships marked the first medal for Hungary in European figure skating since Júlia Sebestyén’s win in Budapest in 2003. It was also the first time a Hungarian pair had medaled at the European championships since Marianne and László Nagy won silver in 1957.
https://telex.hu/sport/2025/01/26/vilag-hat-legjobb-mukorcsolya-parosa-sviatchenko-pavlova
The rise of Hungarian figure skating has been influenced by an increasing number of skaters born in Russia competing for Hungary.This trend has led some skaters,such as Papp Vivien,a former junior national champion,to compete for other countries.
https://telex.hu/sport/2022/09/08/mukorcsolya-orosz-magyar-versenyzo-papp-vivien-verseny-nemzetiseg
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* date Correction: The original text stated 1956 as the last time Hungary won a medal at the Winter Olympics. This is incorrect. The last medal was won in 2022.
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