Emil Imre

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Emil Imre
Personal information
Born (1996-03-08) 8 March 1996 (age 28)
Miercurea Ciuc, Romania
Sport
CountryRomania
SportShort track speed skating
ClubCsíkszeredai ISK
Coached byMária Bogyó-Löffler
Medal record
Men's short track speed skating
Representing  Romania
European Youth Olympic Festival
Gold medal – first place 2013 Braşov 1000 m
Silver medal – second place 2013 Braşov 500 m

Emil Imre (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈɛmil ˈimrɛ]; born 8 March 1996) is a Romanian short track speed skater of Hungarian ethnicity.[1]

Imre's greatest achievement up to date is a gold medal he won in the 1000 metres event at the 2013 European Youth Olympic Winter Festival (EYOWF). This was also the first Romanian gold in the competition's history, having collected four bronze medals at the previous editions. Additionally, Imre finished second and earned the silver medal in the 500 metres race at the EYOWF.[2]

Personal records[edit]

Updated 30 November 2013[3]
Distance Time Date set Place Event
222 meters 24.543 24 March 2007 Budapest, Hungary Pannonia Cup
333 meters 36.317 2 December 2006 Budapest, Hungary Santa Claus Cup
500 meters 43.962 13 September 2013 Vienna, Austria Austrian Open
1000 meters 1:31.806 15 November 2013 Kolomna, Russia Samsung ISU World Cup
1500 meters 2:25.492 26 September 2013 Shanghai, PR China Samsung ISU World Cup

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Emil Imre, eroul României la FOTE" (in Romanian). EVZ.ro. 19 February 2013. Retrieved 30 November 2013.
  2. ^ "EYOWF 2013: Skater Emil Imre – first gold medal for Romania". nineoclock.ro. 19 February 2013. Archived from the original on 13 January 2017. Retrieved 30 November 2013.
  3. ^ "Biographical data of Emil Imre". Short Track Online. Retrieved 30 November 2013.