Personal information | |
---|---|
Born |
Jászberény, Hungary |
November 22, 1983
Height | 5 ft 5 in (165 cm) |
Weight | 130 lb (59 kg) |
World Cup wins | 1 |
Sport | |
Country | Hungary |
Sport | Short track speed skating |
Achievements and titles | |
Olympic finals | 2 |
Highest world ranking | 6 (overall) |
Erika Huszár (born November 22, 1983 in Jászberény) is a Hungarian short track speed skater.
Huszár competed at the 2006 and 2010 Winter Olympics for Hungary. In 2006, she finished second in her opening round race of the 500 metres, advancing to the quarterfinals, where she finished fourth, failing to advance further. In the opening race of the 1000 metres, she finished second and advanced to the quarterfinals, where she finished third, not advancing further. In the 1500 metres, she finished second in her opening race, and second in her semifinal to advance to the A final, where she finished fourth, two seconds behind gold medalist Jin Sun-Yu and one second behind bronze medalist Wang Meng.
In 2010, she was disqualified in the first round of the 1000 metres, and finished third in the first round of the 500 metres, failing to advance in either. In the 1500 metres, she finished third in the opening heat, then won her semifinal, but finished sixth in the A final, again around one second short of a medal. She was also a member of the Hungarian 3000 metre relay team, which finished fourth in the semifinals and second in the B Final, ending up fifth overall.